IP: Re: A Question for The Intelligent ( ;-) )People Network

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Franke James <franke () jamesgang com>
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: IP: A Question for The Intelligent ( ;-) )People Network
> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 18:49:53 -0400
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> Dave,
>
> Provocative question from Barry. Part of the answer is backing content
> plays which push people to the new technologies, and thus make it
> worthwhile for the Telcos (and convergence empires) to invest in high-
> speed infrastructure. Canada is farther along this path than the US. I
> believe that entertaining P to P content which spans all media -- web,
> wireless, voice web, digital TV (and even newspaper) will drive users to
> the new technologies, and help fuel sales of consumer goods (add in
> location-based technology and you have a seductive way to close the sales
> cycle loop). Witness the craze for i-mode phones in Japan; evidence of
> the power of fashion trends and the consumer's appetite for cool tools
> that allow them to interact instantly with like minded folks.
>
> Think Viral,
>
> Franke
>
> Franke James MFA
> Creator, Nerdheaven Ltd.
> Co-founder, Jamesgang.com
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:05:02 -0400
> > From: Barry Frankel <bfrankel () PrincetonCapital com>
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I was listening to all the gloom and doom about the economy last night
> > and the more I thought about it the more sure I became that what this
> > economy needs is some stimulus from the technology sector.  But there is
> > little out there at the moment that is exciting.
> >
> > But then it hit me. The stimulus just might be broad deployment of high
> > speed internet connectivity.  And the question I hope you'll put out to
> > the IP network is how do we make it happen?
> >
> > Is it a government program like the Federal Universal Service Program
> > for telephones that will get this ball rolling?
> >
> > Or is it a bold challenge by the President of The United States similar
> > to Kennedy's challenge to get a man on the moon to make high speed
> > connectivity available to everyone in the country within four years?
> >
> > Is it linking a future tax refund to paying for content delivered over
> > the internet?
> >
> > Is it a government run Napster?
> >
> > I'm not sure that any of these are the solution which is why I'd love to
> > see the question asked of the others on your distribution list.
> >
> > Barry



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