Re: Yikez! There is a solution! in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18032993 en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:20:04 EDT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:20:04 EDT Re: Yikez! There is a solution! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18033026 N3OGH :
said by TK Junk Mail See Profile :

State and local governments are left without the information needed to help improve geographical broadband coverage, and attempts to correct this are shot down by deep-pocketed lobbyists. So what's the solution? .
Just put a question on the next census form asking if the household has broadband and a couple check boxes for speed. Then their will be a national map of broadband coverage.
Good solution for a quick snapshot, but a few problems with using the census is;

1: It's only conducted every 10 years. Pretty much an eternity in the tech world.

2: A lot of people would have no idea what broadband is, or if they have it. The data would be um, mildly unreliable...
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State and local governments are left without the information needed to help improve geographical broadband coverage, and attempts to correct this are shot down by deep-pocketed lobbyists. So what's the solution? .
Just put a question on the next census form asking if the household has broadband and a couple check boxes for speed. Then their will be a national map of broadband coverage.
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said by DufiefData See Profile :

"The FCC seems unwilling to improve their data collection methodology. Incumbent providers are not interested in providing data...and attempts to correct this are shot down by deep pocketed lobbyists. So what's the solution?"


Now how can you imply that the cablecos and telcos have anything but the best interest of the people at their heart? It only looks like they are cherry picking and trying to maintain a tight grip on the infrastructure, they are doing 'phased' build-outs, honest, the scumless well off areas are being thought of. And those lawsuits and payoffs you read about are nothing more than an attempt at maintaining a high quality of service for the user.
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"The FCC seems unwilling to improve their data collection methodology. Incumbent providers are not interested in providing data...and attempts to correct this are shot down by deep pocketed lobbyists. So what's the solution?"



There is no solution! Without this data, everybody's DSL modems will melt and the nation will explode from Digital Dividiosis!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18032716 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:56:01 EDT