[CAnet - news] Obama Adviser Looks At Deploying National U.S. Broadband Network
"Bill St. Arnaud" <[email protected]> Wed, 27 May 2009 10:02:11 -0400
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[As I have mentioned several times in my postings there is soon going to be
a huge pot of money available to pay for several national broadband
networks, as well as cyber-infrastructure facilities in the US and possibly
elsewhere.
The Waxman-Markey bill wending its way through Congress will require that
utilities purchase $1.25 in carbon offsets for every $1.00 they spend on
emission permits (although its not clear whether this will apply to the free
permits that are proposed to be allocated under the bill)
Broadband networks and cyber-infrastructure can go a long way in helping
reduce the US carbon footprint. Estimates of 15-20% overall reduction of CO2
are possible through virtualization and dematerialization using broadband
networks.
Qualifying these reductions as high quality offsets as per the Waxman-Markey
bill will more than pay for a national broadband rollout.
On June 1st CANARIE will launch its long awaited Green IT Pilot program
which will help Canadian universities, industries and R&E networks learn how
to develop the necessary protocols under ISO 14064 to make
cyber-infrastructure and broadband networks eligible to earn such carbon
offsets.
The Waxman-Markey bill could result in hundreds of billions of dollars in
carbon offsets.
Thanks to Eric Lee for this pointer on posting from Gordon Cook's Arch-econ
list-BSA]
Bill
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Obama Adviser Looks At U.S.-Built Broadband Network
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
by David Hatch<mailto:[email protected]>
A senior adviser to President Obama is touting the idea of spending
tens of billions of dollars in public funds to build a nationwide,
state-of-the-art broadband network featuring speeds 100 times faster
than today's technology.
While there has been no formal Obama administration commitment to such
infrastructure investment, Susan Crawford, special assistant to the
president for science, technology and innovation policy, has said she
is "personally intrigued" by an ambitious plan by Australian Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd.
His plan proposes a public-private partnership that would invest up to
$33 billion over eight years to build and operate a fiber-optic
broadband network reaching 90 percent of homes and workplaces.
Wireless and satellite technology would be used to reach the remaining
10 percent in the outback.
Obama and congressional Democrats have backed a $7.2 billion cash
infusion to stimulate domestic broadband investment as part of this
year's economic stimulus package, but experts have acknowledged that
gaps in availability and bandwidth will remain, with pockets of the
United States left with no service or antiquated technology.
Proponents of Australia's program argue that the government-subsidized
network promises myriad opportunities for online businesses and
enhancements to energy efficiency, media distribution and public
safety.
A chief concern here is that a public broadband network would be
costly -- upward of $430 billion. While U.S. consumers would benefit
from the increased competition and lower monthly rates, they would
foot the bill through tax dollars.
"I think it's a pipe dream at this point," said a telecommunications
industry source, who added, "Good luck finding the money in this
fiscal environment."
Other industry sources also cautioned that a government-subsidized
network might dissuade private sector investment, leaving Americans
with fewer options down the road. "You can't just build it and you're
done," one critic cautioned, emphasizing the government would have to
spend billions on upgrades and would be saddled with customer service
responsibilities. "The government's continually going to have this
'white whale' it's going to have to keep pouring money into."
As the FCC prepares a national broadband strategy to be presented to
Congress by Feb. 17, there's already speculation that the agency -- at
the prodding of the White House -- will give serious thought to
adapting Australia's model for the United States.
Crawford, a member of Obama's National Economic Council, raised
eyebrows when she discussed Australia's plan at a policy forum in
April.
"Simply put, a digital economy requires fiber, and Australia is making
the determination that for that to work it will require a utility
approach," Crawford said, noting that Singapore is making a similar
investment and Britain and the Netherlands are exploring the concept.
"These governments understand that a wholesale network can deliver
massive social and economic benefits," she said, referring to capacity
that would be made available to carriers at reduced rates. (For a
fuller version of this article, go to CongressDaily's TechCentral at
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/techcentral/.)
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText> =
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>[As I have mentioned several times in my =
postings there
is soon going to be a huge pot of money available to pay for several =
national
broadband networks, as well as cyber-infrastructure facilities in the US =
and
possibly elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The Waxman-Markey bill wending its way through =
Congress will
require that utilities purchase $1.25 in carbon offsets for every $1.00 =
they
spend on emission permits (although its not clear whether this will =
apply to
the free permits that are proposed to be allocated under the =
bill)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Broadband networks and cyber-infrastructure can =
go a long
way in helping reduce the US carbon footprint. Estimates of 15-20% =
overall
reduction of CO2 are possible through virtualization and =
dematerialization
using broadband networks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Qualifying these reductions as high quality =
offsets as
per the Waxman-Markey bill will more than pay for a national broadband =
rollout.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>On June 1<sup>st</sup> CANARIE will launch its =
long awaited
Green IT Pilot program which will help Canadian universities, industries =
and
R&E networks learn how to develop the necessary protocols under ISO =
14064 to
make cyber-infrastructure and broadband networks eligible to earn such =
carbon
offsets.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The Waxman-Markey bill could result in hundreds =
of
billions of dollars in carbon offsets.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Thanks to Eric Lee for this pointer on posting =
from
Gordon Cook’s Arch-econ list—BSA]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>TELECOMMUNICATIONS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Obama Adviser Looks At U.S.-Built Broadband =
Network<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Tuesday, May 26, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>by David Hatch<<a
href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">mailto:dhatch@nationaljournal.=
com</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>A senior adviser to President Obama is touting =
the idea
of spending <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>tens of billions of dollars in public funds to =
build a
nationwide, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>state-of-the-art broadband network featuring =
speeds 100
times faster <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>than today's technology.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>While there has been no formal Obama =
administration
commitment to such <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>infrastructure investment, Susan Crawford, =
special
assistant to the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>president for science, technology and innovation =
policy,
has said she <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>is "personally intrigued" by an =
ambitious plan
by Australian Prime <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Minister Kevin Rudd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>His plan proposes a public-private partnership =
that would
invest up to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>$33 billion over eight years to build and =
operate a
fiber-optic <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>broadband network reaching 90 percent of homes =
and
workplaces.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Wireless and satellite technology would be used =
to reach
the remaining <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>10 percent in the outback.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Obama and congressional Democrats have backed a =
$7.2
billion cash <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>infusion to stimulate domestic broadband =
investment as
part of this <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>year's economic stimulus package, but experts =
have
acknowledged that <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>gaps in availability and bandwidth will remain, =
with
pockets of the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>United States left with no service or antiquated
technology.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Proponents of Australia's program argue that the
government-subsidized <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>network promises myriad opportunities for online
businesses and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>enhancements to energy efficiency, media =
distribution and
public <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>safety.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>A chief concern here is that a public broadband =
network
would be <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>costly -- upward of $430 billion. While U.S. =
consumers
would benefit <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>from the increased competition and lower monthly =
rates,
they would <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>foot the bill through tax =
dollars.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>"I think it's a pipe dream at this =
point," said
a telecommunications <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>industry source, who added, "Good luck =
finding the
money in this <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>fiscal environment."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Other industry sources also cautioned that a
government-subsidized <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>network might dissuade private sector =
investment, leaving
Americans <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>with fewer options down the road. "You =
can't just
build it and you're <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>done," one critic cautioned, emphasizing =
the
government would have to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>spend billions on upgrades and would be saddled =
with
customer service <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>responsibilities. "The government's =
continually
going to have this <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>'white whale' it's going to have to keep pouring =
money
into."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>As the FCC prepares a national broadband =
strategy to be
presented to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Congress by Feb. 17, there's already speculation =
that the
agency -- at <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>the prodding of the White House -- will give =
serious
thought to <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>adapting Australia's model for the United =
States.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Crawford, a member of Obama's National Economic =
Council,
raised <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>eyebrows when she discussed Australia's plan at =
a policy
forum in <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>"Simply put, a digital economy requires =
fiber, and
Australia is making <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>the determination that for that to work it will =
require a
utility <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>approach," Crawford said, noting that =
Singapore is
making a similar <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>investment and Britain and the Netherlands are =
exploring
the concept.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>"These governments understand that a =
wholesale
network can deliver <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>massive social and economic benefits," she =
said,
referring to capacity <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>that would be made available to carriers at =
reduced
rates. (For a <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>fuller version of this article, go to =
CongressDaily's
TechCentral at<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><a
href=3D"http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/techcentral/">http:/=
/www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/techcentral/</a>.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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