I don’t think anyone is surprised by the two broadband-related studies released in the last several days. An FCC survey concluded “affordability” is one of the main reasons why nearly one-third of Americans do not have broadband at home. And the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies found “lower income groups continue to lag [...]
Posts Tagged ‘broadband’
Be Part of History!
February 18th, 2010
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This Sunday, Anthony Anderson, Royale Watkins, teamwork entertainment and I have partnered to bring the first interactive live comedy show to Facebook. Sunday at 8pm the Mixtape comedy show hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be streamed live on Facebook. Help us make history by making this the biggest show ever. RSVP for the show [...]
Innovate to Save The News
February 9th, 2010
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Philadelphia Inquirer.
There are few cities in America where traditional journalism runs deeper than in Philadelphia. This is where Benjamin Franklin almost 300 years ago bought the Pennsylvania Gazette, considered the most successful newspaper in the colonies. Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-oldest surviving newspaper in our nation, and its staff has won 18 [...]
People Have to be Online to Become Cyber Entrepreneurs
January 27th, 2010
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At the MMTC Broadband and Social Justice Summit, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, made a passing reference to net neutrality when she discussed how tiered pricing would be a market entry barrier to some online entrepreneurs. I don’t disagree. Anything that increases costs for starting and sustaining any business, online or otherwise, is a barrier for new [...]
Making sure everyone is a part of the broadband wave
January 15th, 2010
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UPDATE – If a picture is really worth 1,000 words, I’m going to guess a video is worth about a million, so I hope you do take five minutes to watch this video about the Exaflood. I’ve been in technology for over a decade now, and it still surprises me how far we’ve come in [...]
Speak Up Now While You Have The Chance And For the People Who Can’t
January 13th, 2010
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As we approach the Thursday, January 14, 2010 deadline to comment on the FCC’s proposed rules for Network Neutrality, I’m reminded of the marbled halls of the FCC and the relative frenzy that has consumed our nation’s capital, and all of the politicians, lawyers and lobbyists who are involved in this contentious issue. But really, [...]
Broadband Education: Are we ready for the Exaflood?
December 16th, 2009
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As we watch video on our iPhone, catch a TV show on Hulu, watch a live-streaming movie on Netflix, or while our children play games online through Xbox, take a second to think about how people actually connect to the Internet in order to achieve these activities. Then, watch this video.
This reminded me of [...]
Daily Digest 12_14_09
December 14th, 2009
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Things being posted around the web that caught my attention today
Net Neutrality
“You see, this is why we should have Net Neutrality regulations, because if this ever happens they can stop it”
That title sounds silly, right? Well, that’s most of what the pro-Net Neutrality sites are using as the basis of their arguments. Here is another article that tries [...]
Daily Digest 12_3_09
December 3rd, 2009
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Give children some broadband with that apple juice
The allocation of broadband stimulus funds are being widely debated, and it seems like a lot of people are weighing in on how those funds are being used. I came across an article that talks about a program to offer discounts for broadband service to [...]
The Daily Digest 12_2_09
December 2nd, 2009
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The daily digest highlights stories I come across that I want to share. I give you my thoughts and encourage you to give me yours.
Net Neutrality
The Net Neutrality debate continues to rage on, distracting the world from what I feel are more pertinent issues like broadband adoption. I came across an article that speaks to [...]
