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Transcript of Carlos Kirjner's Presentation at Emerging Communication Conference & Awards 2010 America
1. Why National Broadband Plan?
2. A few “Ahas”
3. Homework: How You Can Make the Plan Better
TODAY
For the Whole Plan: http://www.broadband.gov/plan
1. Congress Mandated - It is the Law
2. We Can Do Better
3. Transformation Now
1. WHY NBP? WHY CARE?
GENERAL PURPOSE TECHNOLOGIES
Connectivity = necessary but not sufficient
IDEA 1
Applications, Devices, Networks
Fixed and Mobile
Consumer, Business, Government
Economics, Technology, Law
IDEA 2: ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
1. Competition Policy
2. Assets: Spectrum, Rights of Way, R&D Funding
3. Universal Service Mechanism
4. Laws, Rules and Standards for Key Sectors
IDEA 3
A.Competition is about Actual Competitive Behavior of Firms
B. Actual Competitive Behavior Can be Tracked and Analyzed
COMPETITION IN THE PLAN
Track and Benchmark Actual Firm Behavior
Empower Consumers
Lower Barriers to Entry and Investment: Spectrum, ROW, Wholesale Reform
Device Competition (e.g., Video)
Application Innovation: Consumer Control of Personal Information
IDEA 4:
Innovation and Privacy Are Friends
IDEA 5: ALL MEDIA OVER BROADBAND
VOICE OVER (IP OVER) BROADBAND
VIDEO OVER (IP OVER) BROADBAND
OTHER STUFF/DATA OVER (IP OVER) BROADBAND
END OF THE PSTN
NEW MEDIA
NEW TECH. AND NETWORK ARCHITECTURES
IDEA 6: BROADBAND WILL CHANGE THE WORLD - HEALTH ANALOGY
Source: NIH
HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE PLAN BETTER
1. (Optional) Read it to identify shortcomings you care about
2. Engage Substantively in Ongoing Process:
REAL DATA beats ANALYSES beats OPINION beats
VAGUE POLICY STATEMENTS
3. Engage Directly: don’t outsource if it matters to you