ITIF Broadband Policy

BROADBAND POLICY
[SOURCE: Broadband Hub, AUTHOR: Laura Spining]
[Commentary] During the release of his new report, Framing a National Broadband Policy, Dr. Rob Atkinson offered three points on universal broadband deployment: 1. Identifying the gaps -- he mentioned a number of existing programs that hold great promise including ConnectKentucky, and a dynamic online mapping program. 2. Funding Deployment -- He addresses the need for focusing the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service loan and grant programs to those markets where broadband has not yet been deployed. He also suggested tax incentives to promote rural build out. 3. Closing the Digital Literacy Gap -- He pointed to some of the applications that have been developed by Microsoft, One Economy and E- North Carolina that have been successful in educating folks on how to use broadband technology and many of its applications. Others at the event noted political complexities of the issues.
http://blog.internetinnovation.org/2008/01/broadband-policy/

* Framing a National Broadband Policy (ITIF)
http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=118
http://commlaw.cua.edu//articles/v16/16.1/Atkinson.pdf