 |
|
DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY /
|
Breaking News - Networking:
CENIC Initiative Can Speed
Broadband Deployment Nationally
The Bush Administration's recommendations to streamline government procedures
for "rights-of way" across federal lands is an important step in removing one
barrier to deploying broadband technology. Moreover, it is one example of the
role of policy makers to facilitate next generation broadband deployment as
cited in the CENIC report "One Gigabit or Bust Initiative: A Broadband Vision
for California."
The president's national goal of affordable access to broadband technology by
2007 supports CENIC's vision of one gigabit to every home, school and business
in California by the end of the decade. One gigabit is 1,000 times faster than
today's DSL or cable technologies. And, the findings of the interagency
working group that broadband improves productivity and promotes job producing
economic growth parallels the findings of the CENIC study, i.e., that
California is on the threshold of a multibillion-dollar opportunity. A
$376-billion upside in gross state product (GSP) by 2010 is possible with the
implementation of a focused One Gigabit or Bust broadband initiative.
Moreover, 2 million new jobs could be created. The study and more information
about the initiative are available at
www.cenic.org/GB/index.html.
In the creative spirit and the bottoms-up philosophy that created the
Internet, CENIC (a non-profit) has formed the One Gigabit or Bust Roundtable
which brings together the interests of research, education, commerce, state
and local government and the general public to address the issues surrounding
the implementation of robust end-to-end broadband capabilities to every
education institution, business and home in California.
"The President's remarks of the value of broadband and the capabilities it
enables are right on," noted Susan Estrada, executive director of the One
Gigabit or Bust Initiative. "Our Roundtable Task Forces are tackling some of
the very challenges that President Bush cites and are working hard at
identifying the barriers and potential solutions for various technologies that
will speed next-generation broadband deployment. We have a range of
geographical and economic issues within this state, and anticipate that our
solutions will help other regions in the nation develop their own strategies
for broadband deployment. We encourage all who have a stake in next-generation
broadband to participate in our roundtable activities."
|