Comments on: Will The FCC Provide Us With Free Broadband? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/ Technology News, Reviews & How-To Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: New Year’s Resolution - Don’t go a Day Without Cable | Chris Pirillo http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56304 New Year’s Resolution - Don’t go a Day Without Cable | Chris Pirillo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:02:43 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56304 [...] Will the FCC provide us with free broadband? [...] [...] Will the FCC provide us with free broadband? [...]

]]> By: James Camuso http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56303 James Camuso Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:33:56 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56303 It is about time the USA started to gather it's citizens to a comprehensive goal that benefiets all. Other nations are so far ahead of us in technology and community that we are looked upon as backward. As for childrens access to broadband internet... We have demonstrated that when teens get a tool to use for expression of angst or just to impress friends, they will exploit it with little regard to the consequences. When they have guns, they will shoot people and commit other violent acts. When you give them access to a world wide web of interconnected computers they will find a way to destroy that architecture or cause pain and suffering to others as a cheap diversion from their oh so miserable lives. After all, somebody else is always keeping them from getting rich and famous. I believe we should have a true WEB2 that is purely for research and education while the commercial aspects of consumerism can be left to the original internet. It is about time the USA started to gather it’s citizens to a comprehensive goal that benefiets all. Other nations are so far ahead of us in technology and community that we are looked upon as backward.
As for childrens access to broadband internet… We have demonstrated that when teens get a tool to use for expression of angst or just to impress friends, they will exploit it with little regard to the consequences. When they have guns, they will shoot people and commit other violent acts. When you give them access to a world wide web of interconnected computers they will find a way to destroy that architecture or cause pain and suffering to others as a cheap diversion from their oh so miserable lives. After all, somebody else is always keeping them from getting rich and famous.
I believe we should have a true WEB2 that is purely for research and education while the commercial aspects of consumerism can be left to the original internet.

]]> By: Ron Schenone http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56302 Ron Schenone Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:51:20 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56302 Thanks for comments everyone. Our system here at LG is finally working again so it took awhile to get these comments approved. I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year. 2009 should be interesting. :-) All the very best, Ron Thanks for comments everyone. Our system here at LG is finally working again so it took awhile to get these comments approved.

I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year.

2009 should be interesting. :-)

All the very best, Ron

]]> By: Den http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56301 Den Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:47:14 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56301 I think that will Happin About the Same Time We Get some ...... FREE . BAIL . OUT . Money........ AND .. HAPPY - NEW - YEAR I think that will Happin About the Same Time We Get some …… FREE . BAIL . OUT . Money……..
AND .. HAPPY – NEW – YEAR

]]> By: Tyler Plack http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56300 Tyler Plack Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:22:28 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56300 Very true. I wish the government would give us free broadband... but it better be fast! Nice post! Very true. I wish the government would give us free broadband… but it better be fast! Nice post!

]]> By: leftystrat http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56299 leftystrat Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:25:03 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56299 Just a small bit of clarification, if I may. There is no such thing as `free' broadband. It's public spectrum. It belongs to the people. We have given up our responsibility to see that it is managed well; it has fallen victim to politics. Yet once again, we demand our `rights' without any of the responsibilities. The idea that any publicly available broadband be censored is completely against what our Founding Fathers conceived. For Kevin Martin to lay the blame at the feet of a republican commissioner is disingenuous. It happened on HIS watch. Referring to censorship as `filtering' is another ugly part of the ruse. Speaking of it as being `for children' is more nonsense. The internet is for adults. It is the job of parents to monitor the activities of their children. Just a small bit of clarification, if I may. There is no such thing as `free’ broadband. It’s public spectrum. It belongs to the people. We have given up our responsibility to see that it is managed well; it has fallen victim to politics. Yet once again, we demand our `rights’ without any of the responsibilities.

The idea that any publicly available broadband be censored is completely against what our Founding Fathers conceived. For Kevin Martin to lay the blame at the feet of a republican commissioner is disingenuous. It happened on HIS watch.

Referring to censorship as `filtering’ is another ugly part of the ruse. Speaking of it as being `for children’ is more nonsense. The internet is for adults. It is the job of parents to monitor the activities of their children.

]]> By: Daniel Melton http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56298 Daniel Melton Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:02:32 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56298 "Free" broadband will be worth exactly what you pay for it. Look at other examples of the value of "free" government services such as education.... “Free” broadband will be worth exactly what you pay for it. Look at other examples of the value of “free” government services such as education….

]]> By: Tommy http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56297 Tommy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:46:40 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56297 Who will pay for it?Nothing is free.And who will run it?Update and keep it secure and running?Will it be wireless?If so,where will wireless hubs be?Will it be dependable?Good questions.I say if the thoughts are even there.Suppliers of broadband need to drop the cost as of now.They wont lose money.Specially with the demand for DTV etc..If these companies keeps the price of cable,sattalite etc. up they will lose business.Many talking about returning to the old days of dialup and using a DTV box for TV. Who will pay for it?Nothing is free.And who will run it?Update and keep it secure and running?Will it be wireless?If so,where will wireless hubs be?Will it be dependable?Good questions.I say if the thoughts are even there.Suppliers of broadband need to drop the cost as of now.They wont lose money.Specially with the demand for DTV etc..If these companies keeps the price of cable,sattalite etc. up they will lose business.Many talking about returning to the old days of dialup and using a DTV box for TV.

]]> By: the oracle http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56296 the oracle Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:16:39 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56296 Martin and his compatriots have riled the wrong people. They have also forgotten what the core purpose of the FCC is, and decided that they would 'remake' the positions they held. Because they weren't taking care of business, they will get no help from anyone currently in Congress, on either side. I am doubtful that anything will be accomplished until new people at the FCC get up to speed, and sort out the upcoming DTV mess, which is sure to keep them busy for at least a quarter. Barack Obama publicly stated he would support the free access to the internet, but I'm not sure the white spaces is the way to do it. By the reckoning I have seen, much of the country would get on at speeds approaching dial-up. That would be a great disappointment for most. Martin and his compatriots have riled the wrong people. They have also forgotten what the core purpose of the FCC is, and decided that they would ‘remake’ the positions they held.

Because they weren’t taking care of business, they will get no help from anyone currently in Congress, on either side. I am doubtful that anything will be accomplished until new people at the FCC get up to speed, and sort out the upcoming DTV mess, which is sure to keep them busy for at least a quarter.

Barack Obama publicly stated he would support the free access to the internet, but I’m not sure the white spaces is the way to do it. By the reckoning I have seen, much of the country would get on at speeds approaching dial-up. That would be a great disappointment for most.

]]> By: Ron Schenone http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/12/30/will-the-fcc-provide-us-with-free-broadband/#comment-56295 Ron Schenone Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:53:18 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=4121#comment-56295 Test Test

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