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NewsGlobe: Interviews
Tellabs argues for the closing of the broadband divide
Survey reveals U.S. trails other countries
by Sean Buckley
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Besides the obvious need for speed, broadband access has a number of other benefits for users, including the ability to telecommute and distance learning for schools. Still, the sad fact is that in the U.S. we continue to trail other regions in terms of broadband access. Listen in here as Sean Buckley, Editor in Chief of Telecommunications, talks Dan Kelly, executive VP of global products of Tellabs about the findings of its latest broadband services survey.
In this Audiocast, Kelly answers the following questions:
What do you believe are the real challenges facing the expansion of
broadband in the U.S.? Is it lack of a national policy, investment
incentives or something else?
Tellabs itself conducted a survey of 451 readers on broadband. What
were some of the thoughts and surprises that stuck out of that research?
FCC Chairman Jonathan Adelstein, during the winter 2003 NTCA show,
said that he believes all communities, especially rural towns, should have
access to broadband. In his speech he cited Cervante’s line "have much,
have little" and that he wanted everyone to be in the have much
column. What’s your take on that idea?
One of the intriguing things that has happened in the states is that some
communities have banded together to say ’enough is enough’ we’re going
to build our own broadband network. A case in point is the new initiative
by 25 rural Vermont towns to bring fiber to the home over the next few
years. Do you think we’ll see more of these initiatives, and what do they
do for communities?
Outside of the technology domain for a minute, there’s been considerable
talk from the FTTH Council Europe and others how FTTH and broadband
can improve the environment. Telecommuting, for example, means less
cars on the road. Can you talk about how broadband could improve the
environment?
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