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Bush pushes high-speed Internet access by 2007
USA Today ^
| March 26, 2004
| USAToday.com staff
Posted on 03/26/2004 3:36:28 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:42:09 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters)
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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Technical; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: 2007; biggovernment; broadband; bush43; dsl; excellentplan; gwb2004; wastingtaxmoney
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To: BigSkyFreeper
"We ought to have universal, affordable access to broadband technology by the year 2007," Bush said in a speech in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "And then we ought to make sure that as soon as possible thereafter consumers have plenty of choices..." Great...more government interference in the private sector...and from Republicans, the alleged party of smaller government.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:39:12 PM PST
by
xrp
To: BigSkyFreeper
I'm all in favor of universal broadband access, but I'm way opposed to having the government figure out how to do it. That's a recipe for either a technical disaster or a high-priced subsidy to rural residents (or both).
And Bush should know that, if he's as smart and principled as the people on this forum seem to think he is.
To: BigSkyFreeper
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) President Bush Friday urged affordable high-speed Internet access be available to all Americans by 2007 and that they have several choices for the service known as broadband. They do have several choices: DSL, Cable modem, ISDN, satellite, T1...
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:40:23 PM PST
by
xrp
To: BigSkyFreeper
Wasn't this one of Algore's ideas back in Y2K?
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:40:49 PM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: xrp
They do have several choices: DSL, Cable modem, ISDN, satellite, T1...Wish I did, but I don't.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:42:27 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: notorious vrc
I hope he has cleared this with Algore.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:43:24 PM PST
by
cinFLA
To: xrp
you have to admit that some "government interference" has created the great infrastructure we enjoy today.
To: BigSkyFreeper
At least this guy is somewhat consistant................
the iraqis will all have it, at our expense soon too!
I'll think of this while I'm writing my check to the IRS on April 15th.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:45:35 PM PST
by
WhiteGuy
(Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...)
To: Willie Green
Wasn't this one of Algore's ideas back in Y2K?Probably. Every month when I have to pay that "it's a fee -- not a tax" Gore invention on my phone bill, I could slap him.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:45:42 PM PST
by
Glenn
(The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
To: WhiteGuy
Yep. Lots of 2nd and 3rd world countries have high speed internet access in the remote areas of their country, paid for at their expense.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:47:29 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Move out of the boonies.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:50:16 PM PST
by
xrp
To: notorious vrc
Well sure....cut off the rural population and you have....well, Canada.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:51:19 PM PST
by
sweetliberty
("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
To: xrp
Nah, I like it out here in the sticks.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:51:25 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: Afro_conservative
I was going to say just that n there would be no internet but for "government interference." Anyway, I think that he is talking about easing certain FCC trestrictions on the "last mile" and promoting broadband wireless with tax incentives. It is more a case of having more competition - hardly a great deal of "interference." It will come anyway. We are lagging a little behind the EU due to some bad ploicy left over from the Clinton yes. Somone needs to goose Powell's kid over at the FCC.
To: BigSkyFreeper
Most communities have only one service provider which eliminates competition. That's why cable networks are charging high prices. The government should allow competition for the same service. That would drive down consumer costs.
To: CasearianDaoist
Liberals won't fall for it, they're against promoting growth in the marketplace, and giving tax breaks to corporations, ala Clinton.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:55:33 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: BigSkyFreeper
k...guess you don't want broadband badly enough, LOL!
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:57:43 PM PST
by
xrp
To: Keen-Minded
Most communities have only one service provider which eliminates competition.Actually not true, but who wants to pay long distance to access National providers? I know I sure don't, but I know a lady who needs AOL because she started a business in Texas, moved to Montana, and didn't want to change e-mail addresses. She only uses AOL for e-mail and the local provider (small phone company) that I use, for everything else.
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posted on
03/26/2004 3:57:45 PM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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