 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
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2 edits | Berkman Center report due before BB location data ready »hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a···86A1.pdf
The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University will
conduct an independent expert review of existing literature and studies about broadband
deployment and usage throughout the world. This project will help inform the FCC’s efforts in
developing the National Broadband Plan. The Berkman Center isn't going to gather broadband penetration data. All they are going to do is process what data is given to them and create a report for the FCC to help with their broadband plan. It is very likely the report will be complete long before all the broadband location data is even available.
P.S.>> Also, the FCC named an ex-MS bigshot to run their shop as managing director.
»hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a···73A1.pdf
Managing Director, Steven VanRoekel: Mr. VanRoekel has over 18 years of Information
Technology and management experience and was most recently a top executive in the Windows
Server and Tools division at Microsoft Corporation. Mr. VanRoekel held various positions in his
15 years at Microsoft, including managing Microsoft’s cross-industry Web Services team and
serving as Speech and Strategy Assistant to Bill Gates. Mr. VanRoekel also assisted Mr. Gates
in his transition from CEO of Microsoft to Chief Software Architect and advised the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation on its shift in giving philosophy from a focus on technology to a
focus on world health. This is the guy who will be running the FCC and also who is supposed to fix up the mess of the FCC web pages. |
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 Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | Change Wow, is this the "Change" we've all been waiting for? I am shocked that the current administration's appointees who are just now starting to take office are trying to change how things are done. I didn't vote for this. 
In all seriousness, I especially like this part and it should satisfy folks who were clamoring for openness:
Results of the Harvard review will be made public, said Genachowski, in keeping with his pledge of openness and transparency. |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
kudos:1 | If the facts dont fit... I have never seen such grandstanding before in my life, with this administration. Suddenly because they said, its factual. How about lowering taxes, and free market healthcare ? |
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| said by DaveDude:I have never seen such grandstanding before in my life, with this administration. Suddenly because they said, its factual. How about lowering taxes, and free market healthcare ? I agree, please so this and you should have alot of haters turn very happy. |
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Better still! NO taxes and FREE healthcare! |
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Re: Change Well we have yet to see this "change" occur. A cynical viewpoint, yes; but we've been down this road before.
Does this mean that the Berkman center will be working with Connected Nation?
It would be nice to have this data before any national broadband plan could take place, but I guess they could use that for the plan thats introduced in stimulas version 30.2
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 WiseOldNerdDe gustibus non est disputandumPremium
join:2001-11-25
Phoenix, AZ
1 edit | Life is Good La vita va bene |
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Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to S_engineer
Re: Change As has been said numerous times, this isn't the official broadband stimulus. This is a tiny portion of the economic stimulus that will be dispersed for broadband deployment. |
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Re: If the facts dont fit... rd, your biting yet subtle sarcasm brought a smile to my face. |
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 IT GuyOw, My BallsPremium
join:2004-07-29
Las Cruces, NM | reply to DaveDude
This is off-topic, but an issue that bugs me all the same. Admittedly, I am no tax expert by any means. But I think it is extremely unrealistic to expect taxes to go down at all in the face of our extreme debt and economic woes.
Can someone explain to me how we can pay down our country's debt without raising taxes?
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 jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | Tax rate cuts stimulate the economy every time they've been tried, the problem is that the crooks in Washington (and in nearly every state capital) won't curb their spending along with it to balance a budget and pay off debt. |
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Re: Change I know Matt, but factual data should accompany any monies spent by our gov't for the purpose of legislating a plan. Outsourcing this to Harvard, or Connected Nation will only facilitate more questions since, the FCC should already have this data in the first place!
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openbox9Premium
join:2004-01-26
japan
kudos:2 | reply to IT Guy
Re: If the facts dont fit... said by IT Guy:Can someone explain to me how we can pay down our country's debt without raising taxes? Cut spending. It's no different than balancing your checkbook. Basic principle, don't spend more than you earn. |
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 huntml
join:2002-01-23
Mullica Hill, NJ
3 edits | According to figures I've seen, only about 19% of US govt spending is both discretionary and unrelated to defense/'war on terror'/etc.
And non-discretionary things like Medicare and Social Security are growing at rates that are multiples of everything else.
This being the case, you could cut ALL of the discretionary spending not related to defense and security -- all transportation spending, all non-legal and non-defense regulatory spending on things like FDA, OSHA, FTC, FCC, EPA, welfare, etc. -- and we'd still be in a huge hole, budget-wise. |
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 powerhogStinkin' up the jointPremium
join:2000-12-14
Owasso, OK | what data? The article states that the FCC has employed the Berkman Center to "review the data". One could assume that means they will VERIFY the data, but it's just as likely that they'll take the existing data and simply use it to develop a broadband plan.
We've had plenty of "data-driven" plans. The problem is that the data has always been flawed. We'll have to wait to see if this time is any different. |
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wentlancYou Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | reply to IT Guy
Re: If the facts dont fit... Get corporations to pay their fair share, rather than having lots of loopholes to hide their money in! |
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Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to S_engineer
Re: Change said by S_engineer:I know Matt, but factual data should accompany any monies spent by our gov't for the purpose of legislating a plan. Outsourcing this to Harvard, or Connected Nation will only facilitate more questions since, the FCC should already have this data in the first place! I don't think you can satisfy everyone. If the government did it themselves, you'd have accusations of waste and incompetence, now that they're getting Harvard to do it, we see allegations of it not being open enough.
I am just glad they are finally mapping it! |
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