Washington Hearing Drives Home Complexities in Awarding Broadband Stimulus Money - 2009-03-19 17:05:33 - Broadcasting & Cable

In a morning session at NTIA Thursday, a panel was divided over whether there should be a minimum speed set, whether that is the FCC's 200 kilobits per second, or something much higher. The cable industry has argued against setting mandatory speeds, for one reason because it could advantage the telcos.Some panelists, which included telecom cooperative associations, wireless internet providers, consultants and public interest groups, argued that setting a low minimum speed would be the only way to assure a workable business model, while others said it would "not be visionary" for one, and wouldn't keep up with applications already out there.

Washington Hearing Drives Home Complexities in Awarding Broadband Stimulus Money - 2009-03-19 17:05:33 - Broadcasting & Cable