Comments on: Broadband Stimulus Program Creates Complex Competitive Issues

By: Mary Ann - MN

Mary Ann - MN — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:16:22 +0000

the question is, who is the vendor serving? very often the vendor focus is on service to those who can pay or to those who live in areas of concentrated population. the public need is for universal service, county-wide, state-wide, nation-wide. with the increasing amount of business and government information and services online, the need for universal service is intensifying. who does the vendor serve? how far is their service reach? at what cost is the service provided? Is it affordable?

By: John Bartell

John Bartell — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:57:42 +0000

The stimulus program is bound to be good for competition in many areas. Increasing competition was not the goal of the program, however. It will only be a side effect.

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Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:13:04 +0000

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