Posted on 02/05/2014 1:13:19 PM PST by ThethoughtsofGreg
Today we are pleased to release a white paper entitled The States’ Broadband Plan, a set of three suggested policies designed to promote broadband connectivity in the states. This white paper comes in response to legislators’ requests for proven ideas to foster more economic growth through technology and improve public safety in the wake of natural disasters.
The best way to address the economic problems facing the country is to increase economic opportunity, investing in and fostering potential growth areas of the economy that hold real promise to create jobs and wealth. Few areas hold as much promise as broadband access to the Internet. Over the past two years, the broadband industry has collectively invested over $120 billion in research, equipment and people.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanlegislator.org ...
The pushback from cable in Kansas.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/01/who-wants-competition-big-cable-tries-outlawing-municipal-broadband-in-kansas/
The best thing they could do is arrange for all regulations to sunset/expire after 3 years.
some not terribly unreasonable ideas
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