If the government would just stay out of things
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Subject: [WISPA] America's InternetDisconnect
FCC Commissioner Mike Copps writes
Peter R. wrote:
FCC Commissioner Mike Copps writes an editorial for the Wash. Post
http://tinyurl.com/ymuanq
America's Internet Disconnect
By Michael J. Copps
Wednesday, November 8, 2006; Page A27
America's record in expanding broadband communication is so poor that it
should be viewed as an
Peter R. wrote:
FCC Commissioner Mike Copps writes an editorial for the Wash. Post
http://tinyurl.com/ymuanq
America's Internet Disconnect
By Michael J. Copps
Wednesday, November 8, 2006; Page A27
America's record in expanding broadband communication is so poor that it
should be viewed as an
Great. Hang onto your wallets, guys. It's gonna get rocky.
When you hear these guys say we gotta "do something about it", it means hand
over massive piles of money to "real" business (ie, telcos).
There's nothing here about entreprenurial types being the stars of the
internet spread, it's "th
I would be real happy if they would just overhaul the Erate program-
just enforce the policy they already have in place. I cant think of a
single program that has greater ability to foster rural broadband
investment than this.
c
There's nothing here about entreprenurial types being the stars of
Brian,
Commissioner Copps has been very vocal on this issue for years. There is
nothing new in this editorial that he has not mentioned time and time
again. He is only 1 of 5 commissioners though so there is only so much
he can do if he is outvoted.
Regards,
Dawn DiPietro
Where was he on
And they're going to hold the Public Utility Districts up as examples of
wonderful partnerships, never mind that they are big fat bloated money
holes taking the worst of public and joining it with the worst of
private (see Grant county PUD, via www.sliderule.net) - did I come
across as negati