Comments on: Universal Broadband: The Begging Begins http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The impossible dream – Social Technology — Shooting at Bubbles http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-950194 The impossible dream – Social Technology — Shooting at Bubbles Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:59:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-950194 <p>[...] profits by the way, there are segments of our society that don’t have this type of access. As Stacey Higgenbotham at GigaOM pointed out recently the rural broadband and fibre deployments in poor neighbourhoods aren’t happening because there [...]</p> [...] profits by the way, there are segments of our society that don’t have this type of access. As Stacey Higgenbotham at GigaOM pointed out recently the rural broadband and fibre deployments in poor neighbourhoods aren’t happening because there [...]

]]> By: A Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web « New Media Fatoids http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-923259 A Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web « New Media Fatoids Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-923259 <p>[...] Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web Jump to Comments Amid the discussion of universal broadband access, those without broadband get all of the attention. But what about the 17 percent of Americans who [...]</p> [...] Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web Jump to Comments Amid the discussion of universal broadband access, those without broadband get all of the attention. But what about the 17 percent of Americans who [...]

]]> By: A Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-922801 A Quarter of Americans Aren’t On the Web Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:00:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-922801 <p>[...] Higginbotham | Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 7:00 PM PT | 0 comments Amid the discussion of universal broadband access, those without broadband get all of the attention. But what about the 17 percent of Americans who [...]</p> [...] Higginbotham | Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 7:00 PM PT | 0 comments Amid the discussion of universal broadband access, those without broadband get all of the attention. But what about the 17 percent of Americans who [...]

]]> By: The impossible dream – Social Technology - WinExtra http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-920247 The impossible dream – Social Technology - WinExtra Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:28:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-920247 <p>[...] profits by the way, there are segments of our society that don’t have this type of access. As Stacey Higgenbotham at GigaOM pointed out recently the rural broadband and fibre deployments in poor neighbourhoods aren’t happening because there [...]</p> [...] profits by the way, there are segments of our society that don’t have this type of access. As Stacey Higgenbotham at GigaOM pointed out recently the rural broadband and fibre deployments in poor neighbourhoods aren’t happening because there [...]

]]> By: Deepak http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919961 Deepak Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:18:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919961 <p>Thats really some news Because in India 24 Kbps/user in Cafes are being sold as broadband, ie anything which is not Dial Up is Broadband.</p> <p>Deepak</p> Thats really some news Because in India 24 Kbps/user in Cafes are being sold as broadband, ie anything which is not Dial Up is Broadband.

Deepak

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919933 Stacey Higginbotham Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:37:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919933 <p>Tom, I'm intrigued the plan in your post. How would such a plan handle repairs? I can't help but think about how long it takes for my county or state to repair a road (even a relatively speedy fix generally takes a few days) and that wouldn't work for broadband issues (and broadband equipment fails more often than my roads). I'd like to hear more details.</p> Tom, I’m intrigued the plan in your post. How would such a plan handle repairs? I can’t help but think about how long it takes for my county or state to repair a road (even a relatively speedy fix generally takes a few days) and that wouldn’t work for broadband issues (and broadband equipment fails more often than my roads). I’d like to hear more details.

]]> By: Universal Broadband: The Pandering Begins : The Global Unanimocracy Network http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919915 Universal Broadband: The Pandering Begins : The Global Unanimocracy Network Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:04:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919915 <p>[...] at Om Malik’s website, blogger Stacey Higginbotham posts an article titled “Universal Broadband: The Begging Begins.”  She goes into detail about the main parties that are vying for position in what will be [...]</p> [...] at Om Malik’s website, blogger Stacey Higginbotham posts an article titled “Universal Broadband: The Begging Begins.”  She goes into detail about the main parties that are vying for position in what will be [...]

]]> By: A.B. Dada http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919909 A.B. Dada Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:50:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919909 <p>Why should an urban dweller like me have to subsidize rural dwellers broadband? They made the decision to live far away from the city. They made their bed, they should sleep in it.</p> <p>I deal with pollution, noise and crime. I do this so I can be close to tons of work opportunities, infrastructure, medical care and entertainment. If I choose to live in an ex-urban area, I should own up to the responsibility to lose access to certain things.</p> Why should an urban dweller like me have to subsidize rural dwellers broadband? They made the decision to live far away from the city. They made their bed, they should sleep in it.

I deal with pollution, noise and crime. I do this so I can be close to tons of work opportunities, infrastructure, medical care and entertainment. If I choose to live in an ex-urban area, I should own up to the responsibility to lose access to certain things.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919908 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:29:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919908 <p>@BrumleyGap</p> <p>The Rural Electrification Act had nothing to do with making a profit for service providers. Basically there was a realization that some deployments could never pay for themselves in any reasonable length of time. So, the only way to get service in such areas was for the government to step in and pay for it. Hopefully, now that the Federal Government appears poised to embark on some massive infrastructure projects we can accept that things really haven't changed that much from the REA days -- there are still many areas of the country that will never receive service based on profit motive alone.</p> @BrumleyGap

The Rural Electrification Act had nothing to do with making a profit for service providers. Basically there was a realization that some deployments could never pay for themselves in any reasonable length of time. So, the only way to get service in such areas was for the government to step in and pay for it. Hopefully, now that the Federal Government appears poised to embark on some massive infrastructure projects we can accept that things really haven’t changed that much from the REA days — there are still many areas of the country that will never receive service based on profit motive alone.

]]> By: Tom Evslin http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919879 Tom Evslin Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:37:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919879 <p>Actually all of Vermont is moving forward on a plan to improve broadband and mobile access. The legislature has approved $40,000,000 of revenue bonding for this purpose.</p> <p>If federal money were given to the states (with a requirement for a state match to assure the money is spent on needed projects), the states could and would fill in the backbone and middlemile holes and help all of the US move up from fifteenth in the world in broadband penetration to first and also to have a high bar for what constitutes broadband.</p> <p>more at http://blog.tomevslin.com/2008/12/federal-broadba.html</p> Actually all of Vermont is moving forward on a plan to improve broadband and mobile access. The legislature has approved $40,000,000 of revenue bonding for this purpose.

If federal money were given to the states (with a requirement for a state match to assure the money is spent on needed projects), the states could and would fill in the backbone and middlemile holes and help all of the US move up from fifteenth in the world in broadband penetration to first and also to have a high bar for what constitutes broadband.

more at http://blog.tomevslin.com/2008/12/federal-broadba.html

]]> By: Matt Hendry http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919876 Matt Hendry Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:32:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919876 <p>The Vermont Governor Jim Douglas has a official Policy where the state will ensure universal access to broadband Internet and cellular phone service to all Vermont residents by 2010.</p> <p>He wants VT to be the United States first e-State but the problem is as we move into to 2009 that many Vermonters are still on dial up and cellular phone service is spotty in many areas so i personaly dont think the e-state intitative will become a reality by 2010 .</p> <p>http://governor.vermont.gov/tools/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=2324&v=Article http://governor.vermont.gov/priorities/e-state_Initiative_VTA_Briefing_2007.pdf</p> The Vermont Governor Jim Douglas has a official Policy where the state will ensure universal access to broadband Internet and cellular phone service to all Vermont residents by 2010.

He wants VT to be the United States first e-State but the problem is as we move into to 2009 that many Vermonters are still on dial up and cellular phone service is spotty in many areas so i personaly dont think the e-state intitative will become a reality by 2010 .

http://governor.vermont.gov/tools/index.php?topic=GovPressReleases&id=2324&v=Article http://governor.vermont.gov/priorities/e-state_Initiative_VTA_Briefing_2007.pdf

]]> By: BrumleyGap http://gigaom.com/2008/12/30/universal-broadband-the-begging-begins/#comment-919867 BrumleyGap Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:25:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33989#comment-919867 <p>As a rural Virginia resident, I think we need a broadband solution that is robust enough to handle the technology of the coming decade (minimum 5 Mbps and as much fiber as possible). But unless the government plans on running rural broadband deployments, the long-term strategy must result in a profitable arrangement for ISPs. I am not familiar enough with the Rural Electrification Act, but there must be a lot we can learn from that example.</p> As a rural Virginia resident, I think we need a broadband solution that is robust enough to handle the technology of the coming decade (minimum 5 Mbps and as much fiber as possible). But unless the government plans on running rural broadband deployments, the long-term strategy must result in a profitable arrangement for ISPs. I am not familiar enough with the Rural Electrification Act, but there must be a lot we can learn from that example.

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