[opendtv] Re: Tech Advisors Tell FCC to Launch Local Broadband Deployment Competition
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:30:24 -0400
At 11:45 AM -0400 4/26/11, John Shutt wrote:
As I said, there are lots of options for urban and suburban
broadband already. The entire push for internet was precipitated by
the lack of rural broadband internet access.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/07/obama-announces-rural-internet-expansion/1
If this is instead turning into a way for new providers to break
into the profitable urban and suburban markets, then there are
backroom buddy deals being struck at the FCC.
John is right about the rural broadband issues. No so certain that
the current FCC spectrum scavenger hunt will enable competition in
urban and suburban areas - unless perhaps broadcasters dedicate some
of the spectrum they retain for this purpose.
What is interesting and different this time around is that technology
is making it easier and less expensive to deploy rural broadband.
When the Rural Telephony rules were created the problem was the
tremendous expense to run wires to consumers in sparsely populated
areas. Wireless broadband can reach these consumers easily using
available spectrum. The problem is that "BIG TELCO" is focused on the
areas where most of the people are, which also are the areas where
the spectrum is most congested.
My guess is that it will be new providers who deploy rural broadband
services, perhaps with some government subsidies.
The push to recover more spectrum from broadcasters has almost
nothing to do with rural broadband, however, this would not be the
first time that the politicians and regulators use an unrelated issue
as cover for their real intentions.
Regards
Craig
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