Comments on: Wide of the Mark http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: quanticle http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-65376 quanticle Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:11:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-65376 <blockquote>As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.

</blockquote> <p><br></p> <p>That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical "third choice"?</p> As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.




That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical “third choice”?

]]> By: Brett Glass http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-65375 Brett Glass Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:23:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-65375 <p>Actually, there is still a failure in the regulation of wireline networks, and it's causing most of the continuing problems in broadband deployment. It is failure by Congress or the FCC to act on the issue of "special access" -- a misnomer because there is nothing "special" about it. (It's basic wholesale access to the Internet backbone, and is necessary to connect local broadband networks to the rest of the Internet.) For more on this, and on related topics, see my complete analysis of the House version of the stimulus bill at <a href="http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf</a>. Also, for a discussion of fixed, terrestrial broadband wireless (which has been ignored in the stimulus legislation) and its surprising range of coverage throughout the US, see <a href="http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had-no-alternatives-for-broadband" rel="nofollow">http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had...</a></p> Actually, there is still a failure in the regulation of wireline networks, and it's causing most of the continuing problems in broadband deployment. It is failure by Congress or the FCC to act on the issue of “special access” — a misnomer because there is nothing “special” about it. (It's basic wholesale access to the Internet backbone, and is necessary to connect local broadband networks to the rest of the Internet.) For more on this, and on related topics, see my complete analysis of the House version of the stimulus bill at http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf. Also, for a discussion of fixed, terrestrial broadband wireless (which has been ignored in the stimulus legislation) and its surprising range of coverage throughout the US, see http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had…

]]> By: quanticle http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-62142 quanticle Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:11:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-62142 <blockquote>As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.??</blockquote> <p><br></p> <p>That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical "third choice"?</p> As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.??


That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical “third choice”?

]]> By: quanticle http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-57931 quanticle Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:11:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-57931 <blockquote>As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.??</blockquote> <p><br></p> <p>That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical "third choice"?</p> As a definitional matter, since most Americans can choose between at least three broadband providers and since a significant number of consumers use the third option and the third option is constantly improving, broadband is not a duopoly.??


That's a pretty strong assertion to make without any sort of facts, statistics or citations to back it up. What, pray tell, is this magical “third choice”?

]]> By: Brett Glass http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-57929 Brett Glass Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:23:51 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-57929 <p>Actually, there is still a failure in the regulation of wireline networks, and it's causing most of the continuing problems in broadband deployment. It is failure by Congress or the FCC to act on the issue of "special access" -- a misnomer because there is nothing "special" about it. (It's basic wholesale access to the Internet backbone, and is necessary to connect local broadband networks to the rest of the Internet.) For more on this, and on related topics, see my complete analysis of the House version of the stimulus bill at <a href="http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf</a>. Also, for a discussion of fixed, terrestrial broadband wireless (which has been ignored in the stimulus legislation) and its surprising range of coverage throughout the US, see <a href="http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had-no-alternatives-for-broadband" rel="nofollow">http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had...</a></p> Actually, there is still a failure in the regulation of wireline networks, and it's causing most of the continuing problems in broadband deployment. It is failure by Congress or the FCC to act on the issue of “special access” — a misnomer because there is nothing “special” about it. (It's basic wholesale access to the Internet backbone, and is necessary to connect local broadband networks to the rest of the Internet.) For more on this, and on related topics, see my complete analysis of the House version of the stimulus bill at http://www.brettglass.com/bbstim.pdf. Also, for a discussion of fixed, terrestrial broadband wireless (which has been ignored in the stimulus legislation) and its surprising range of coverage throughout the US, see http://bennett.com/blog/2009/02/thought-you-had…

]]> By: MikeRT http://techliberation.com/2009/02/03/wide-of-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-57909 MikeRT Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:28:32 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=16365#comment-57909 <p>I have wondered what would happen to the state of broadband if the FCC announced that in 5 years (say 2014-2015) they would reallocate all of the TV broadcast spectrum to broadband wireless for people to use for their homes. While a lot of rural customers would kvetch about losing TV in the short term, it would certainly give them the opportunity to get broadband with fewer subsidies.</p> I have wondered what would happen to the state of broadband if the FCC announced that in 5 years (say 2014-2015) they would reallocate all of the TV broadcast spectrum to broadband wireless for people to use for their homes. While a lot of rural customers would kvetch about losing TV in the short term, it would certainly give them the opportunity to get broadband with fewer subsidies.

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