We Need a National Infrastructure Initiative

WE NEED A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE
[SOURCE: Government Technology, AUTHOR: John Eger, former White House Office of Telecommunications Policy]
[Commentary] For us to compete, for us to survive, we must develop the infrastructure of the 21st century much faster than we have been, and incentivize whole communities to begin using these new infrastructures to begin transforming their communities to compete in this new global economy. We must assure our cities that they can and should plan on building their information highways, in partnership with existing providers, and help them by clearing away the regulatory hurdles and logistical doubts. We need to set the standards for interconnection, and encourage alliances and partnerships as needed. We must develop a new deregulatory framework to promote broadband deployment and continued innovation. We must in short, establish and sustain a National Infrastructure Initiative to get our country back on track.
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/99245