EDUCAUSE
A Blueprint for Big Broadband
February 24, 2008 Filed in: Cyberspace
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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.
Hey, it's my mug up on the front page
February 24, 2008 Filed in: Digital
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... of the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference site.
I'm moderating the closing plenary, Don't Download This Panel and
it's going to be a blast! The panel lineup is
terrific, if I do say so myself: Greg DePriest from
NBC/Universal, Kenneth C. Green of the
Campus Computing Project and Fred von Lohman from the
Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Come one, come all: early bird registration until March 3.
Thanks to Michael Berman, 2008 WRC Program Chair (Senior Vice President and CIO at the Art Center College of Design in his day job), for the impetus and all the support to make this happen.
The fine print: In case you didn't notice, this item is a shameless plug.
Come one, come all: early bird registration until March 3.
Thanks to Michael Berman, 2008 WRC Program Chair (Senior Vice President and CIO at the Art Center College of Design in his day job), for the impetus and all the support to make this happen.
The fine print: In case you didn't notice, this item is a shameless plug.