I recently attended a conference in Washington DC on The Broadband Revolution: Developing a National Broadband Strategy to Keep the U.S. Prosperous in the 21st Century. (1) I was struck how the political attention is returning to the Internet. The conference was in the Russell Senate Office Building and featured two FCC Commisioners, Commissioner Michael Copps and Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein as well as several speakers from the private sector.
Its been a long 8 years since the Internet fell out of the political spotlight. Sure, issues like privacy and its use by terrorists have gotten attention but it has not recieved much attention. But President Bush has not called for much positive development of the "Internets".
This is partially due to the report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that argued "that broadband adoption in the U.S. has tapered to a trickle within the last year or so." (2) About 55% of American homes have broadband connections, increasing only 1% last year. Another reason is the increasing use of digital television and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV).
Its been a long 8 years since the Internet fell out of the political spotlight. Sure, issues like privacy and its use by terrorists have gotten attention but it has not recieved much attention. But President Bush has not called for much positive development of the "Internets".
This is partially due to the report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that argued "that broadband adoption in the U.S. has tapered to a trickle within the last year or so." (2) About 55% of American homes have broadband connections, increasing only 1% last year. Another reason is the increasing use of digital television and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV).
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