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To: Sam Citron who wrote (29639)	4/2/2009 8:27:06 AM
From: Peter Ecclesine	1 Recommendation Respond to of 46821

Hi Sam, >>Does the stimulus program in its present form do much to enhance US broadband infrastructure?<< US had a $15 trillion economy last year, $8 billion does not do much, changing the laws could: Stimulus money is one way to make this happen, but the FCC's Adelstein has a proposal that doesn't require public money:"Use It Or Lose It" wireless licensing. By far the least expensive and most sensible way to get near universal service with voice and megabit wireless and a pretty obvious step forward. When wireless licenses come up for renewal, require that the operator actually is servicing the territory. Perhaps require 92% population coverage for the first renewal, about the current U.S. average. Raise that to 98% coverage for the second renewal, with very limited exceptions. Since U.S. wireless licenses are typically 10 years and most territories have several, in a few years 98+% would be covered without a penny of government subsidy. petere

To: Sam Citron who wrote (29639)	4/2/2009 2:20:16 PM
From: ftth	Respond to of 46821

re: Does the stimulus program in its present form do much to enhance US broadband infrastructure? It's aimed at unserved and underserved areas, so it's only an enhancement if you're in an unserved or underserved area that is issued a deployment grant and would not have otherwise have been deployed. No one really knows for sure how many new subscribers will result. Some argue that a majority of the unserved and underserved population is not that thrilled about getting broadband for a number of reasons.