Broadband 2.0

Managing Complexity

Mark Hewitt — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:13:36 +0000

Managing complexity and how Modern Game Theory and Continuous Integration have a role in our future.

The US Broadband Coalition Adoption & Use Report

Mark Hewitt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:11 +0000

National Broadband Strategy gets a boost today Friday November 13th, with the introduction of the US Broadband Coalition Adoption & Use report.

Case: Ave Maria Smart Campus

bbossert — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:46 +0000

Even though we are only looking at Building, Operations and Valuation it becomes clear that there is a significant real savings by undertaking a connected real estate project rather than traditional development.

A SUGGESTED FLORIDA BROADBAND POLICY AND STRATEGY

Jim Tait — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:18 +0000

Broadband as an essential utility has become the central nervous system of our economy; an individual or entity can not fully participate in our society without broadband access. “Broadband networks provide a fundamental platform on which many different entities can build to offer valuable goods and services that will benefit Americans as consumers, workers, and citizens.” As recognized by Congress and the Federal Communications Commission, broadband networks are now seen as a vital component of the 21st century national infrastructure comparable to canals, railroads and telegraph in the 19th century; and interstate highways, telephones and electricity in the 20th century.

Net Neutrality: Opened vs. Governed

Mark Hewitt — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:04:33 +0000

Organized by Carl Ford: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has expanded from four to six the principles of freedom associated with Net Neutrality. Now however these principles are now going to be codified into regulatory rules. So the question has to be asked can the concept of Open be governed. Join us as we look at [...]

Florida Round One RUS/NTIA Applications

Jim Tait — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:22:19 +0000

An estimated $447 Million dollar first round of Broadband Applications in Florida shows how critical access to high speed broadband fiber optic networks are to our economy, safety, health, and security.

A National Broadband Policy or a Chance to Learn From our Mistakes

Mark Hewitt — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:38:06 +0000

In 1974 with the antitrust lawsuit against AT&T the U.S. Department of Justice started this country on a path of opening competition and innovation in communications technology. However, recent actions have led to the return of the “monopoly” or at least the worse of the “oligopolistic” practices in communications as over the past thirty years [...]

BTOP Report to Congress Sets New Schedule

Jim Tait — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:49:09 +0000

August 17th the BTOP quarterly program report to Congress provided a new schedule and objectives for the Broadband Stimulus program. The schedule and summary are kept current on the “Stimulus” tab of this blog. Key points for anyone seeking an opportunity to file for the second tranche of Broadband Funding and a guide to the [...]

First Round of Funding Nets and Overwhelming Response

Mark Hewitt — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:53:54 +0000

The numbers are in: 2,200 applications are requesting $27.6 billion in Round One of broadband stimulus funding. The problem: There’s only $4.3 billion available. With an excess of $23.3 billion in requests it is not going to be pretty. According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), applications were submitted [...]

Round One Broadband Stimulus is Done

Mark Hewitt — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:03:39 +0000

Round one of the ARRA Broadband funding applications is over - next comes the real work of breaking the "Status Quo" and achieving a truly sustainable nation of connected citizens.