Hello Jon and all,
The hearing went well (even though it was a bit long at 4.5
hours). Terry suggested that providing wireless to underserved communities
(bridging the digital divide) would be more cost effective than wiring those
areas. I think the major issue that was brought up by the committee and all
the individuals presenting was the ineffectiveness of the local internet
carriers to deploy inexpensive (as compared to other countries) broadband
services to small businesses. Another major issue that was raised was the
inadequate upstream bandwidth on inexpensive (<$100) "high speed" internet
solutions by the broadband carriers. <comment> The current providers seem to
"tell" customers what they want, in terms of high download speeds, but low
upload speeds, something which is not very accurate when users attempt to
send files or use video conferencing. I guess the broadband providers did
not design or want their connections for more than just downloading pretty
graphics. </comment> Hopefully government can play a role in changing this.
-Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Baer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NYC Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Fwd: Dec 10 Technology in Government Hearing -
Broadband
Any word on how this went today?
- Jon
Anthony Townsend wrote:
> Please go out and support NYCwireless co-founder Terry Schmidt who
> will testify on our behalf at this City Council hearing on broadband
> policy and community development.
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Nick Noe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Thu Dec 5, 2002 3:30:31 PM America/New_York
>> Subject: Dec 10 Technology in Government Hearing - Broadband
>>
>> ********Please note new venue*********
>>
>> On Tuesday, December 10 at 10:00 a.m. the Select Committee on
>> Technology in Government and the Subcommittee on Small Business,
>> Retail, and Emerging Industries will hold a joint hearing on
>> broadband policy and its relation to small business and
>> community-based development. Of particular interest to the
>> committees will be the effect that local broadband policies and
>> municipal practices can have in stimulating a wider and more
>> affordable dissemination of both fiber-optic and high-speed (DSL,
>> cable modem) networks. Several of the major fiber-optic and
>> broadband carriers in NYC including Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner
>> Cable, Metromedia Fiber Network, Con Edison Communications, and AT&T
>> will provide public comment. These companies will be joined by
>> representatives of national and municipal entities who are working on
>> innovative ways that cities can encourage broadband development
>> including representatives from Canada�s national fiber authority, the
>> local non-profit NYCWireless, and several small businesses and
>> community-based organizations.
>>
>> Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
>>
>> Date: December 10, 2002
>>
>> Location: 250 Broadway, 14th floor Hearing Room (across from City Hall)
>>
>> Topic: �Municipal Broadband Policy and its Relationship to Small
>> Business and Community-Based Development�
>>
>
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