WEBCAST FRI AM: Bandwidth for the Buck: The State of #Broadband Access & Competition in the US @isocdc @itifdc
On Friday April 26 2013 the Internet Society’s Washington DC Chapter (ISOC-DC) for its April Happy Hour will join with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) to present a breakfast discussion: Bandwidth for the Buck: The State of Broadband Access & Competition in the US. A panel of distinguished experts, moderated by ISOC-NY board member Dave Burstein, will address such questions as:
- What is the state of broadband competition in the US?
- Do American consumers really pay more for slower speeds?
- What is the best way to get to universal access?
- What objectives should national broadband policy try to achieve?
The event will be webcast live via the Internet Society livestream channel. No live captions.
What: Bandwidth for the Buck: The State of Broadband Access & Competition in the US
Where: ITIF, Washington DC
When: Friday April 26 2013 9am-11am EDT | 1300-1500 UTC
Webcast: http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/dc-broadband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/151596038350336/
Twitter: #broadband | @isocdc | @itifdc
Speakers:
Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. – President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Jeffrey A. Eisenach,Ph.D. – Managing Director, Navigant Economics, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Jodie Griffin – Staff Attorney, Public Knowledge
Robert C. Atkinson – Director of Policy Research, CITI
Moderator: Dave Burstein, Editor, DSL Prime
Glenn McKnight 2:57 pm on April 24, 2013 Permalink |
Interesting topic.
Pew Internet Research released a study on Libraries and technology and they report some interesting stats on broadband and the home ( Note US Only)
http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2013/Apr/The-changing-world-of-librarians.aspx
joly 11:42 am on May 4, 2013 Permalink |