Yes. Read, watch, or listen to the full speech here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040427-5.html#
"As well, we've got to make sure that regulatory policy in Washington is conducive for the spread of broadband. For example, one of the things that's probably going to need to be done is they need to build towers on federal lands in order for over-the-air internet services to work out into the remote regions of our country. They don't need a bunch of paperwork and hassle in order to build a tower on federal land. There's a lot of things we can do to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles necessary to make sure that broadband is plentiful. And not only plentiful, but there's competition so that you get better quality and better price." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Bush: Broadband for the people by 2007 - News - ZDNet Did the "President" actually mention license-free wireless or wireless at all? Mike Outmesguine wrote: > Not to be opportunistic, but as I was talking to CNN yesterday (on tape), I > speculated that his statement could be a boon to the wireless ISP industry > as rural America will need a wide-ranging technology like wireless to reach > the last bastions of high-speed hold-outs. > > -Mike O. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jack Unger > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SOCALWUG] Bush: Broadband for the people by 2007 - News - > ZDNet > > Gosh, I wish I could get excited but I'm afraid I see this as another > election-year effort to harvest votes. > After the election, the implementation (if it really comes) usually > turns out to be another set of > regulations that enable another shifting of money from the middle-class > to the super-rich, and > from the "have-nots" to the "haves". > When Bush talks about "Broadband for the People.... " I think it's > critical (and yes, I mean CRITICAL) > for me to ask, "WHAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THIS?" > > Sorry if I seem jaded or sarcastic but I haven't forgottten who is > getting rich from the Bush: > 1. Tax cuts (the already-wealthy) > 2. War in Iraq (Bush big-business buddies who are finance his political > campaigns) > > In my opinion, it's criminality of the highest order. > > Again, sorry for the political rant. > > Charles Felts wrote: > > > The Brits will reach 99% broadband penetration next year. > > > > http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5200196.html?tag=zdnn.alert > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. > Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html > True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220 -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818) 227-4220
