Baller Herbst List: 5-14-07
NATIONAL BROADBAND STRATEGY
More on Sen. Rockefeller’s resolution in support
of a “100-Mbps Nation”
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BROADBAND
Vermont legislature passes eState bill (from
Tom Evslin)
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Enid, OK, studies creation of broadband utility
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"Fiber to the premises outperforms DSL and
cable in Q4 2006"
blogs.zdnet.com
More on Lafayette adding Wi-Fi to FTTH
dslreports.com
wifinetnews.com
"NAACP inconsistent on broadband"
dslreports.com
AZ Dept. of Commerce releases economic
development study -- "Arizona Broadband
Initiative Framework" (from Mark Goldstein)
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Portland, ME, editorial backing net neutrality
regulation
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USDA outlines several key elements of its
proposed new RUS rules: “Promoting deploy-
ment to rural areas with little or no service;
Ensuring that residents in funded areas get
broadband access more quickly; Limiting
funding in urban areas and areas where a
significant share of the market is served by
incumbent providers; Clarifying and stream-
lining equity and marketing survey require-
ments; Increasing the transparency of the
application process, including legal notice
requirements, to make more informed lend-
ing/borrowing decisions; Promoting a better
understanding of all application require-
ments, including market survey, compete-
tive analysis, business plan, and system
design requirements; and ensuring that
projects funding are keeping pace with in-
creasing demand for bandwidth.”
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"The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small
Business Administration has asked the FCC
to open a rulemaking on the way incumbent
local exchange carriers (ILECs) retire their
copper infrastructure. The move may help
competitive carriers (CLECs) who lease
those lines....In essence, the CLECs see a
threat that as ILECs are increasing their
potential fiber markets, they could simul-
taneously shrink the CLECs’ potential
markets."
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Report from European Commission con-
ference in Brussels - "Bridging the Broadband
Gap" (from Esme Vos)
tinyurl.com
"AT&T, Comcast: How Much Bandwidth
is Enough?"
telecom.seekingalpha.com
WIRELESS
S.F. Controller's office issues favorable review
of EarthLink/Google citywide wireless (from
Greg Richardson)
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tinyurl.com (report)
"When Crisis Hits the Fan -- Muni Wireless to
the Rescue" (from Craig Settles)
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Muni Wi-Fi a campaign issue in Houston
(from Esme Vos)
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Citywide wireless in Aberdeen, Scotland, will
focus on civic services and public access
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Free Wi-Fi for Springfield, OH
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VIDEO
High-end homeowners rebel at exclusivity
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FL editorial slams state franchise bill: "We
never cease to be amazed by the willingness
of Republicans in the Florida Legislature to
talk "less government" and "smaller govern-
ment" while they amass power for them-
selves and state agencies in Tallahassee,
and shovel their responsibilities, and much
of the costs thereof, onto local govern-
ments. …”
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Wisconsin letter to the editor slams astroturf
tactics of AT&T
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"Cable television bills could go down if back-
ers of legislation passed in the Ohio Senate are
right. If they’re wrong – expect to pay more
or not be able to get service at all." . . .
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.. . "We’re all for competition and improving
cable service in Ohio, but S.B. 117 wouldn’t
benefit consumers, just A.T.&T. This bill
now moves to the Ohio House. We hope
they have the good sense to vote it down."
tinyurl.com
COPYRIGHT
Internet radio "has overwhelmed the existing
royalty structure"
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OTHER NEWS
Business Week on "Averting the IT energy
crunch"
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