Why the FCC should look at Robust Broadband Competition as the Final Answer
It goes without saying that the FCC has a daunting task of rule making when it comes to filling the needs of Broadband Access for Americans in 2010. Therefore it comes to mind, when the Federal Agency is through taking comments on Net Neutrality, The Universal Service Fund, Broadband Adoption, Broadband Access, and Spectrum Allocation, c

C-SPAN’s STUDENTCAM 2010
C-SPAN, a private non-profit organization created by the Cable Television Industry as a public service, has created a great way for students in grades (6-8-Middle School) and (9-12-High School) to get involved on a national level by producing a 5-8 minute documentary on two topics.  The program is titled C-SPAN’s STUDENTCAM 2010, and students are presented with two topics which must include (One of our country’s greatest strengths), or (A challenge the country is facing). The documentary should include C-SPAN programming related to the topic, and end with credits and or a works cited l

Is Comcast Vying for the Wal-Mart Experience?
It seems to me that Comcast is heading down the trail of Wal-Mart bliss, if you take a closer look at recent events. What could a cable giant with revenues mostly generated from Digital Cable have in common with Wal-Mart? Well, it could happen if the operator continues to move in a concerted direction that positions itself as one stop shopping, “Have

Broadband Adoption: A Solution to Barriers noted by the FCC!
  The FCC released five significant barriers associated with the adoption of Broadband within the U.S. this week which is part of the National Broadband Plan scheduled for a Feb 17, 2010 submittal to Congress. The perceived barriers were broad ranging and simplistic in their association to various deterrents to both access and use of this medium. Affordability of service Affordability of hardware Insufficient digital and technical literacy levels Unawareness of personal relevance and utility of broadband technology and online content

Apple’s iTunes TV: Taking Aim at Cable?
Apple TV is in the news again, this time with a proposed subscription service that takes aim directly at the Cable Industry, see (Apple Pitching Subscription TV to Content Owners). Apple TV would work directly with Apple i