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To: Peter Ecclesine who wrote (29675)4/3/2009 4:27:48 PM
From: Sam Citron  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 46821
 
How do you define success?

That's a great question, Peter. I would say that success in terms of national telecom policy would be delivering to all citizens that want it a state-of-the-art connection at a very reasonable cost.

How would you define it?

SC



To: Peter Ecclesine who wrote (29675)4/3/2009 4:44:33 PM
From: axial  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 46821
 
"Don't let a government do your thinking for you."

Not meaning, I hope, there's no room for improvement in government thinking. Or that "free markets" should decide the fate of telecomms?

There's plenty of evidence to indicate that good policy can have a positive impact on telecomms. By that I mean aggregate increases in throughput and capacity at reasonable rates, in a competitive and profitable market.

Jim



To: Peter Ecclesine who wrote (29675)4/3/2009 5:21:43 PM
From: axial  Respond to of 46821
 
"I say optical technology and wireless technology are changing faster than government can track, much less pick winners and losers."

How quickly, and how widely are the benefits of these changes reaching the great unwashed?

Globally, some are getting better, faster. Not all, but some.

Is "good enough" good enough? If so, there's no problem.

Jim