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Broadband Access
A supply-side argument in the broadband stimulus
Experts discuss the role of government in broadband deployment
by Sean Buckley
A supply-side argument in the broadband stimulus In this new roundtable-based Audiocast series, telecom industry experts from the vendor, analyst and service provider community address the following questions on the Obama Administration's proposed broadband stimulus bill.
Do you believe that the proposed broadband stimulus package of US$6-9 billion is enough?
Others argue that the government should not be funding broadband deployments. What do you think?
What sort of economic impact do you expect the Obama administration's stimulus to have on rural ILECs and their serving areas?
There’s a lot of talk about the notions of underserved and unserved markets. How do you define these terms relative to getting broadband access?
Fiber, as we all know, is the end all for broadband, but the reality is that it’s not going to be cost-effective for every carrier to deploy. Do you think we’ll see a continued mix of both DSL and fiber in rural areas?
As we see the RBOCs and other ILECs deploying FTTx, there is a lot of talk about leveraging that infrastructure for other uses like business or wholesale services. Do you see this as a possibility?
Should local schools be given a priority to get more of the stimulus money to enhance communications between teachers and parents and to enhance the learning process?
Remote Monitoring: Do you think the broadband network can be an enabler for machine-to-machine applications?
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