Archive for July 30th, 2008
Innovation and the role of government (6)
“Broadband access, vital to life and commerce in America, must be an early and high-level priority for the next Administration (…) a coherent set of policies and goals to accelerate universal adoption of high speed Internet (…) The IIA has embarked on an aggressive campaign to expand awareness and help government leaders understand the need for universal broadband availability and adoption.”
IIA’s press release: “Internet Innovation Alliance Works to Build a Stronger Broadband America.”
Related posts: Innovation and the role of government (5) where you will find more links of interest.
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The IIA is calling for a national broadband strategy and has summarized McCain’s and Obama’s thinking, which you can read by clicking on that link. This organization stands for streamlining current policies, regulatory restraint, low taxation and limited regulation in favor of realizing a high degree of competitiveness on the supply side, driving the introduction of innovative IP, Internet Protocol, based applications and lower cost for broadband users.
The IIA claims that the U.S. compares unfavorably with some other countries as far as high speed Internet access is concerned, ranking 16th in broadband deployment. A speedier Internet and broader adoption would be the springboard for innovations, some of which can become greener alternatives when compared with oil consumption. The IIA quotes some number from the American Consumer Institute implying a potential 11% reduction of annual U.S. oil imports, and also lists a variety of other stats from various sources pointing to economic growth, job and quality of life.
Disclosure: as shown in my Linkedin profile I work for Alcatel-Lucent, a corporation which happens to be an IIA member. Consultaglobal and this blog are neither related nor sponsored by them. To be more precise, no Consultaglobal post can be interpreted as Alcatel-Lucent’s policies and opinions. If you are interested in Alcatel-Lucent matters, please visit the company’s site where you will also find one of my Alcatel-Lucent articles under the title “Getting to a segment of one.”
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