Comments on: “Building a Broadband Strategy for America” http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Sun, 27 May 2012 09:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Luis http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40636 Luis Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:34:53 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40636 <p>Richard: got any pointers on that particular Wu position?</p> Richard: got any pointers on that particular Wu position?

]]> By: Luis http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45099 Luis Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:34:53 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45099 <p>Richard: got any pointers on that particular Wu position?</p> Richard: got any pointers on that particular Wu position?

]]> By: Matt Sherman http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40635 Matt Sherman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:48:44 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40635 <p>I don't doubt it Drew! Hopefully Ted Stevens wasn't on the list. :)</p> <p>Not sure the Bush admin is market enough, frankly. They're still gov't after all -- no one actually wants to shrink the organization that pays their check. Eg, Kevin Martin.</p> <p>How about one the fine folks here at TLF? Tim Lee? Adam? Very credible folks.</p> I don’t doubt it Drew! Hopefully Ted Stevens wasn’t on the list. :)

Not sure the Bush admin is market enough, frankly. They’re still gov’t after all — no one actually wants to shrink the organization that pays their check. Eg, Kevin Martin.

How about one the fine folks here at TLF? Tim Lee? Adam? Very credible folks.

]]> By: Matt Sherman http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45098 Matt Sherman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:48:44 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45098 <p>I don't doubt it Drew! Hopefully Ted Stevens wasn't on the list. :)<br><br>Not sure the Bush admin is market enough, frankly. They're still gov't after all -- no one actually wants to shrink the organization that pays their check. Eg, Kevin Martin.<br><br>How about one the fine folks here at TLF? Tim Lee? Adam? Very credible folks.</p> I don’t doubt it Drew! Hopefully Ted Stevens wasn’t on the list. :)

Not sure the Bush admin is market enough, frankly. They’re still gov’t after all — no one actually wants to shrink the organization that pays their check. Eg, Kevin Martin.

How about one the fine folks here at TLF? Tim Lee? Adam? Very credible folks.

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40634 Richard Bennett Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:18:13 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40634 <p>Whoever you get for your panel, as moderator you can ask Wu to explain the regulation->investment formula. I'd really love to understand it better because I'm not versed in such things.</p> Whoever you get for your panel, as moderator you can ask Wu to explain the regulation->investment formula. I’d really love to understand it better because I’m not versed in such things.

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45097 Richard Bennett Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:18:13 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45097 <p>Whoever you get for your panel, as moderator you can ask Wu to explain the regulation->investment formula. I'd really love to understand it better because I'm not versed in such things.</p> Whoever you get for your panel, as moderator you can ask Wu to explain the regulation->investment formula. I’d really love to understand it better because I’m not versed in such things.

]]> By: Drew Clark http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40633 Drew Clark Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:18:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40633 <p>You don't want me to regale you on all the Republican policy-makers that we have invited, and yet who have declined, the opportunity to participate, do you?</p> <p>Besides, isn't the Bush administration market-oriented enough?</p> <p>Drew Clark</p> You don’t want me to regale you on all the Republican policy-makers that we have invited, and yet who have declined, the opportunity to participate, do you?

Besides, isn’t the Bush administration market-oriented enough?

Drew Clark

]]> By: Drew Clark http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45096 Drew Clark Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:18:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45096 <p>You don't want me to regale you on all the Republican policy-makers that we have invited, and yet who have declined, the opportunity to participate, do you?<br><br>Besides, isn't the Bush administration market-oriented enough?<br><br>Drew Clark</p> You don’t want me to regale you on all the Republican policy-makers that we have invited, and yet who have declined, the opportunity to participate, do you?

Besides, isn’t the Bush administration market-oriented enough?

Drew Clark

]]> By: Matt Sherman http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40632 Matt Sherman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:53:38 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40632 <p>Drew, have you considered getting a market-oriented person on that panel? Someone not in government?<br /><br /></p> <p>A point I fear will be missed is that we have many broadband strategies, each being run by separate companies, and not on the taxpayer's dime. The question should be whether the gov't can possibly do better with one "national" plan instead of multiple competitive ones.<br /><br /></p> <p>(I was on TLF's TPW #35 on this topic.)</p> Drew, have you considered getting a market-oriented person on that panel? Someone not in government?

A point I fear will be missed is that we have many broadband strategies, each being run by separate companies, and not on the taxpayer’s dime. The question should be whether the gov’t can possibly do better with one “national” plan instead of multiple competitive ones.

(I was on TLF’s TPW #35 on this topic.)

]]> By: Matt Sherman http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45095 Matt Sherman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:53:38 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45095 <p>Drew, have you considered getting a market-oriented person on that panel? Someone not in government?<br></br><br><br><br>A point I fear will be missed is that we have many broadband strategies, each being run by separate companies, and not on the taxpayer's dime. The question should be whether the gov't can possibly do better with one "national" plan instead of multiple competitive ones.</br><br></br><br><br><br>(I was on TLF's TPW #35 on this topic.)<br></br></p> Drew, have you considered getting a market-oriented person on that panel? Someone not in government?



A point I fear will be missed is that we have many broadband strategies, each being run by separate companies, and not on the taxpayer’s dime. The question should be whether the gov’t can possibly do better with one “national” plan instead of multiple competitive ones.



(I was on TLF’s TPW #35 on this topic.)

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40631 Richard Bennett Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:32:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-40631 <p>That looks like an interesting panel. I'd like to ask Prof. Wu a question on his position re: America's sucky broadband. He (and his buddy Susan Crawford) argue that the more regulation the government puts on the first mile, the more money companies will invest. They want "structural separation", unbundling, and a general ban on the sale of services by the company that brings a broadband cable to your home.</p> <p>This seems a little counter-intuitive to me, so I'd like to know what business psychology it addresses. Does he think that business people invest most in the areas with the least chance of a reasonable rate of return? Really? Or does he just want to take carriers out of the picture and have the government wire the neighborhood.</p> That looks like an interesting panel. I’d like to ask Prof. Wu a question on his position re: America’s sucky broadband. He (and his buddy Susan Crawford) argue that the more regulation the government puts on the first mile, the more money companies will invest. They want “structural separation”, unbundling, and a general ban on the sale of services by the company that brings a broadband cable to your home.

This seems a little counter-intuitive to me, so I’d like to know what business psychology it addresses. Does he think that business people invest most in the areas with the least chance of a reasonable rate of return? Really? Or does he just want to take carriers out of the picture and have the government wire the neighborhood.

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-45094 Richard Bennett Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:32:43 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2008/02/19/building-a-broadband-strategy-for-america/#comment-45094 <p>That looks like an interesting panel. I'd like to ask Prof. Wu a question on his position re: America's sucky broadband. He (and his buddy Susan Crawford) argue that the more regulation the government puts on the first mile, the more money companies will invest. They want "structural separation", unbundling, and a general ban on the sale of services by the company that brings a broadband cable to your home.<br><br>This seems a little counter-intuitive to me, so I'd like to know what business psychology it addresses. Does he think that business people invest most in the areas with the least chance of a reasonable rate of return? Really? Or does he just want to take carriers out of the picture and have the government wire the neighborhood.</p> That looks like an interesting panel. I’d like to ask Prof. Wu a question on his position re: America’s sucky broadband. He (and his buddy Susan Crawford) argue that the more regulation the government puts on the first mile, the more money companies will invest. They want “structural separation”, unbundling, and a general ban on the sale of services by the company that brings a broadband cable to your home.

This seems a little counter-intuitive to me, so I’d like to know what business psychology it addresses. Does he think that business people invest most in the areas with the least chance of a reasonable rate of return? Really? Or does he just want to take carriers out of the picture and have the government wire the neighborhood.

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