Read the prepared Remarks of Chairman Julius Genachowski, The Brookings Institution, Washington DC – from today September 21, 2009, here are the highlights:
Some will seek to invoke innovation and investment as reasons not to adopt open Internet rules. But history’s lesson is clear: Ensuring a robust and open Internet is the best thing we can do to promote investment and innovation. And while there are some who see every policy decision as either pro-business or pro-consumer, I reject that approach; it’s not the right way to see technology’s role in America.
At the end of the stream or download is an individual, one who will make a choice to access a piece of content – if you don’t approve of the program don’t watch it. Change the channel. You have kids, get involved with their lives, teach them right and until you trust them use parental controls, that is what they are for.
The fifth principle is one of non-discrimination — stating that broadband providers cannot discriminate against particular Internet content or applications.
The sixth principle is a transparency principle — stating that providers of broadband Internet access must be transparent about their network management practices.
Do not allow Mobile Carriers, TelCo’s or Cable Operators to filter what you can have access to or what kind of access you are allowed to have. Where do you stand on the issues, we live in historic times… be a part of the solution!
In closing, we are here because 40 years ago, a bunch of researchers in a lab changed the way computers interact and, as a result, changed the world. We are here because those Internet pioneers had unique insights about the power of open networks to transform lives for the better, and they did something about it. Our work now is to preserve the brilliance of what they contributed to our country and the world. It’s to make sure that, in the 21st century, the garage, the basement, and the dorm room remain places where innovators can not only dream but bring their dreams to life. And no one should be neutral about that.
THE FCC PROPOSES TWO NEW PRINCIPLES :: NON-DISCRIMINATION AND TRANSPARENCY :: THAT WOULD MAKE IT SIX FREEDOMS!!
The FCC is looking for data, analysis and perspectives from participants across the entire Smart Grid ecosystem. They want to know what works and what doesn’t, and want the data to back it up. The data they gather through this process will be an important part of the analysis their team is undertaking.
The deadline for responses is October 2, “but we’re hopeful that many will begin submitting facts and findings to the record right away. We’ll be presenting some preliminary findings at the Commission meeting on September 29.” according to the FCC Blog at http://blog.broadband.gov/?p=232
“Our team is intently focused on identifying the best ways to support and accelerate these developments. These ideas will be an important part of the National Broadband Plan.”
The problem is that the FCC does not yet have the authority to dictate with impunity the Best Practices for the implementation – I personally wouldn’t mind if they were granted the right to pull a trump on Private interest to make this happen, right now the “committee” is just too big and too full of self interest to do any good for our grid, our country or our Broadband.
Too much pressure from big Telcos and not enough action taking place.
According to the post.
You can sign up for FREE to view the Webex session hosted on the FCC website: More info here
Date and time: Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:30 pm
Date: 8/27/09
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room)
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Directions
Coordinator: James Miller
Phone: (202) 418-7351
Eastern Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
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Program: Broadband
Duration: 2 hours
Description: Topics (Preliminary)
The following are some of the preliminary topics that will be covered at this workshop. If you would like to discuss any other topics, please send us your suggestions.
1) Trends
What are innovative ways consumers are using broadband today?
How are the ways consumers use broadband changing?
How are evolutions in devices facilitating what consumers can do with broadband?
How will applications evolve in the next 5, 10, and 15 years?
2) Needs
What advancements in broadband infrastructure could make possible applications currently limited by the available pipe?
What are the challenges to developing broadband applications for fixed and mobile broadband?
What changes in broadband devices and development platforms could realize new growth in applications?
How may changes in applications drive changes to networks?
What regulatory or legal barriers constrain the growth of broadband applications and devices?
In what ways do applications and devices leverage legal, social, and technical features of cybersecurity?
Agenda
| 1:30 pm | Panel Session 1: CURRENT EXPERIENCES AND TRENDS IN APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES (90 minutes: 5 minutes from each panelist followed by questions from the FCC moderating panel and audience) Anoop Gupta, Corporate Vice President for Technology Policy and Strategy, Microsoft Tim Napoleon, Chief Strategist, Digital Media, Akamai Technologies Robb Topolski, Chief Technologist, Open Technology Initiative, New America Foundation, Public Knowledge, Free Press Evan Young, Senior Director, Product Marketing, TiVo Inc. Bill Gurley, General Partner, Benchmark Capital |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:10 pm |
Panel Session 2: EMERGING APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THEM Sunil Daluvoy, Senior Manager, New Business Development, Google |
| 4:40 pm | Closing Statements/Adjournment
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let me know what you thought of this session if you attended – I will be monitoring and recording in its entirety!
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