A Blueprint for Big Broadband
February 24, 2008 Filed in: Cyberspace
2.0 |
The real
world
A few weeks ago, EDUCAUSE released A Blueprint for Big
Broadband. This paper goes beyond describing
the need for ubiquitous broadband in this
country (and not just the 3-6Mbps most of us
have) and offers some concrete steps towards
achieving this goal. I think the paper makes for
some interesting reading.
Coincidentally, Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Broadband Initiative also recently released The State of Connectivity: Building Innovation Through Broadband, whose thrust is quite consistent with the EDUCAUSE blueprint (though not as aggressive in timeline). The CPUC also recently announced a $100 million broadband fund for unserved areas of California to help bridge the digital divide.
Full disclosure: I’m a member of EDUCAUSE’s Network Policy Council which developed the Blueprint, though I personally had no hand in it.
Coincidentally, Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Broadband Initiative also recently released The State of Connectivity: Building Innovation Through Broadband, whose thrust is quite consistent with the EDUCAUSE blueprint (though not as aggressive in timeline). The CPUC also recently announced a $100 million broadband fund for unserved areas of California to help bridge the digital divide.
Full disclosure: I’m a member of EDUCAUSE’s Network Policy Council which developed the Blueprint, though I personally had no hand in it.