Thanks, Marcus. I wanted to include that link, but for various good reasons, it didn't get in. Tom
=================================== Tom Johnson - Inst. for Analytic Journalism Santa Fe, NM SPJ Region 9 Director [email protected] 505-473-9646 =================================== On Jun 13, 2015 8:42 AM, "Marcus Daniels" <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/magazine/what-silicon-valley-can-learn-from-seoul.html > > > > “Much of this was made possible by two decades of enormous public > investment. “ > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stephen > Guerin > *Sent:* Saturday, June 13, 2015 9:12 AM > *To:* [email protected]; Wedtech@Redfish. Com > *Subject:* [FRIAM] Tom Johnson's opinion piece in Santa Fe NewMexican > > > > > > http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/are-politicians-foreclosing-on-high-tech-future/article_6813cb82-5952-5926-82c9-725ef0a0aecc.html > > *Are politicians foreclosing on high-tech future* > > *Tom Johnson | 0 comments > <http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/are-politicians-foreclosing-on-high-tech-future/article_6813cb82-5952-5926-82c9-725ef0a0aecc.html#user-comment-area>* > > It is sad, frustrating and discouraging to read something written by > politicians that demonstrates they apparently have not done appropriate > research before making public declarations. > > This is especially so when such an elected official is in a position of > specific legislative influence. > > That happened last week when Rep. James Smith of District 22, chairman of > the interim Science, Technology and Telecom Committee in the New Mexico > House, wrote about telecommunications policy (“Could the FCC foreclose on > high-tech future,” My View, June 6). > > Addressing the Federal Communications Commission’s regulation of the > Internet, Smith wrote, “light regulation … gave Internet providers freedom > to innovate with new services and new infrastructure … .” Further, “this > move … has fueled the dramatic expansion of Internet technology in America. > > “This symbiotic relationship between minimal regulation and maximum > investment and innovation continues,” he said. > > First, remember that the initial Internet concepts and technologies were > developed with taxpayer research dollars, not private enterprise > investment. Second, the “new services” are coming not from the digital > providers, but from clever individuals and talented startup teams that > could possibly do even more if they had access to true broadband at > affordable prices. > > Third, research year after year indicates that U.S. citizens are paying > higher prices for slower connectivity. As the Open Technology Institute > reports: “Data that we have collected in the past three years demonstrates > that the majority of U.S. cities surveyed lag behind their international > peers, paying more money for slower Internet access.” (See > http://bit.ly/1FJL1vB and http://bit.ly/1MAlYRa) > > Companies providing Internet connectivity — and we really only have three > in Santa Fe, and none providing true high-speed, fiber-optic connections — > all seek to minimize their costs and maximize their revenue. That’s > inherent in capitalism. For customers, that means minimal connectivity, > slow speeds and high monthly bills. > > Appropriate “regulation” of the Internet would seek collaborative > government/private enterprise endeavors with the goal of maximizing > customer benefits (i.e. fiber to the home with maximum digital up and down > speeds) at minimal cost. Such would be the feedstock for economic, social, > educational, health and governmental progress in the digital era. > > The high-speed, digital train is rapidly leaving stations around the > world. New Mexico needs political conductors and engineers capable of > running that train with *informed* knowledge, insight and vision. > > *Tom Johnson is co-founder of the Institute for Analytic Journalism in > Santa Fe.* > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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