Wednesday, October 24, 2007
``Broadband Gap'' widens "Digital Divide'!
Mike Langberg published a story in mercury news in 2005 discussing government involvement in the distribution of Broadband Internet Services. The article covers TechNet's annual innovation summit held in San Jose in 2005. At the summit many supporters called for the involvement of Washington through ,"setting aggressive pro-broadband policies and possibly even doling out subsidies." These TechNet members , many of whom are in the business of providing broadband services believe that through lower prices and better technology Washington can help bridge the "broadband gap'"and digital divide.
I think that this is logical reasoning on the part of the TechNet members. there should always be some government regulation or input in big business. And right now the business of providing Internet access is on top of the heap. With the advancing of the digital revolution their must be government checks on Internet providers or the rates they charge will be out of hand. To make matters worse there is no push right now by the government to provide more advanced and faster service to the general public, putting the citizens of the United States in a bad position and adding to the digital divide between the U.S and the rest of the world.
I think that this is logical reasoning on the part of the TechNet members. there should always be some government regulation or input in big business. And right now the business of providing Internet access is on top of the heap. With the advancing of the digital revolution their must be government checks on Internet providers or the rates they charge will be out of hand. To make matters worse there is no push right now by the government to provide more advanced and faster service to the general public, putting the citizens of the United States in a bad position and adding to the digital divide between the U.S and the rest of the world.
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A good post.
Critics say that these companies are looking for a government subsidy when they should be investing their own money.
How should a balance be struck? We have a free-market economy will not connect every household on its own. How big should the role of government be in providing high-speed access for all? Should it be a right or remain a privilege?
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Critics say that these companies are looking for a government subsidy when they should be investing their own money.
How should a balance be struck? We have a free-market economy will not connect every household on its own. How big should the role of government be in providing high-speed access for all? Should it be a right or remain a privilege?
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