Just curious, does anyone know if in these countries where broadband is cheaper and more prevalent than the U.S., is it really cheaper or is it subsidized by the government? I honestly don't know the answer. I would like it to be cheaper here also and more widespread, but not at the expense of free enterprise. If it takes socialism to accomplish this, I don't want it. Jim
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Dustin Goodwin > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:40 AM > To: nycwireless > Subject: [nycwireless] Municipal Broadband - Must read! > > > If you think you have a well developed theory on the why or > why not of > the municipal broadband debate you must read this article. > Some of the conclusions: > The US is desperately behind in broaband compared to the rest > the world. As for existing US broadband.We are paying way too > much for way too > little compared to the rest of the world. > US monopolies are have bloated the price of broadband and > slowed investment. Lack of Federal and State > policy/programs/tax breaks/incentives are > mostly to blame. > As we learned during the electrification of the rural US free > enterprise > is not the best system for bringing real low cost broadband > to everyone. If your municipality really wants to be on the > broadband grid and your > expecting help from private telcos... your screwed. > Municipal broadband or the threat of municipal broadband has > been shown > to encourage private sector investment. > Most places including NYC should be shopping around for a municipal > broadband solution if they expect their businesses to compete on a > global level. > The US communication infrastructure is stagnating and the fixes will > come from a combination public policy *AND* private enterprise. > > *Let There Be Wi-Fi* > Broadband is the electricity of the 21st century-and much of > America is > being left in the dark. > http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0601.podesta.html > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release > Date: 1/5/2006 > > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
