LegoPower77
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Arlington, VA
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Re: Will the data show regulation the way to go?
said by Matt  :I hate to think about where our country will be if we don't take control of a national broadband deployment out of the hands of private companies and enact a viable solution. Scary thought.
I don't know if the comparison with the interstate highway system is very accurate. For one thing, there is a valid argument that interstates promote national defense by allowing for quick movement of troops and equipment. It be hard to make that case for small town broadband access.
Secondly, the interstate system, while funded by taxpayers, was built by private contractors.
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PDXPLT
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Banks, OR
| said by LegoPower77 :I don't know if the comparison with the interstate highway system is very accurate. For one thing, there is a valid argument that interstates promote national defense by allowing for quick movement of troops and equipment. It be hard to make that case for small town broadband access. Not at all. Need I remind you that the internet's predecessor, Arpanet, was developed by the Defense Dep't?
In wartime, as in business, knowledge is power. And effective communications is key to spreading it.
The fact of the matter is that all aspects of our industrial infrastructure contribute to our defensive capabilities. |
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LegoPower77
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| Yes I know about DARPA, I think that project has achieved its goals, no? I still fail to see how internet access for countryside towns would give us any military advantage since those guys use satellite communications and such just as easily.said by PDXPLT :The fact of the matter is that all aspects of our industrial infrastructure contribute to our defensive capabilities. So we should nationalize all industry?
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