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Re: Broadband Plan ---
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:46:45 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Larry Press <lpress () csudh edu> Date: January 10, 2009 1:43:05 PM EST To: "tongia () cmu edu" <tongia () cmu edu> Cc: "dave () farber net" <dave () farber net>, ip <ip () v2 listbox com> Subject: Re: [IP] Re: Broadband Plan --- Rahul Tongia wrote:
(1) I wholeheartedly agree that we need way more fiber, but (2) we may be able to do much more with existing infrastructure as well.I write about how/why DSL is way overpriced in urban markets
No doubt -- Europeans seem to be doing more with DSL than we are. Robert Atkinson, who was quoted in the Business Week article that Bruce posted, also stresses that point. (See http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=212) .
Still, in the long run, don't you think we will have fiber connections to most urban and many rural locations? If that is the end state, I'd hate to see Verizon own it.
I also understand the desire to act quickly for reasons of economic stimulus -- I wonder how many local governments have "shovel ready" network plans ready to go.
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