Comments on: FCC Chairman calls for legislation enshrining net neutrality principles http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/09/22/fcc-chairman-calls-for-net-neutrality-legislation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fcc-chairman-calls-for-net-neutrality-legislation Citywide WiFi, smart grid, enterprise wireless, public safety, mobile apps Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/09/22/fcc-chairman-calls-for-net-neutrality-legislation/#comment-39387 Jeff Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:09:18 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=11540#comment-39387 The success of the internet is due to the lack of regulations and government interference; this bill would be a step backwards. More Red Tape more opportunities for abuse and corruption. The success of the internet is due to the lack of regulations and government interference; this bill would be a step backwards. More Red Tape more opportunities for abuse and corruption.

]]> By: Larry http://www.muniwireless.com/2009/09/22/fcc-chairman-calls-for-net-neutrality-legislation/#comment-39227 Larry Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.muniwireless.com/?p=11540#comment-39227 Your right about the lobbyists. Here they come: “Republicans in Congress and at FCC Move To Block FCC Net Cop Initiative” (see: http://benton.org/node/28069). They will always be a problem, but even the FCC can’t deny the past results of the cable/telco biopolies. In fact, they got an earful in the FCC workshops which can be found in transcript and video at http://www.broadband.gov/workshops.html. These workshops were really pretty amazing and I suggest a review of at least your selected topic of interest. They covered topics from the US now 19th in the world in the deployment of broadband to wireless machine to machine applications being deployed globally with the US lagging far behind. Both the public and private sector panelist put the FCC on notice stating the dismal status of US broadband networks and the importance of these networks in job creation and global competitiveness. I actually think it is a great time for new competitive investment in regional broadband networks. When in the past did you get free right-of-way, federal grants, state and local communication assets all thrown in the pot just to stimulate the building of a municipal or county broadband network? When have you ever seen the potential of more applications? We have been given our opportunity to step around the big elephants. It is time just to do it. Your right about the lobbyists. Here they come: “Republicans in Congress and at FCC Move To Block FCC Net Cop Initiative” (see: http://benton.org/node/28069). They will always be a problem, but even the FCC can’t deny the past results of the cable/telco biopolies. In fact, they got an earful in the FCC workshops which can be found in transcript and video at http://www.broadband.gov/workshops.html.

These workshops were really pretty amazing and I suggest a review of at least your selected topic of interest. They covered topics from the US now 19th in the world in the deployment of broadband to wireless machine to machine applications being deployed globally with the US lagging far behind. Both the public and private sector panelist put the FCC on notice stating the dismal status of US broadband networks and the importance of these networks in job creation and global competitiveness.

I actually think it is a great time for new competitive investment in regional broadband networks. When in the past did you get free right-of-way, federal grants, state and local communication assets all thrown in the pot just to stimulate the building of a municipal or county broadband network? When have you ever seen the potential of more applications? We have been given our opportunity to step around the big elephants. It is time just to do it.

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