[1st-mile-nm] "Principles for an Open Broadband Future"

[Steve Ross]

Openness can also benefit private network operators. See

http://www.broadbandproperties.com/2007issues/december07/Dec_EcoDevopment.pdf

In the December issue of my magazine -- long article by Mark 
Gaynor. His book, Network Services Investment Guide, from 
Wiley, is worth reading as well.


Steven S. Ross
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Broadband Properties
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Richard Lowenberg wrote:
> 'Openness' is an over-riding principle of this 1st-Mile Initiative.
> The following is extracted from the Executive Summary of the July 2005
> White Paper from Public Knowledge, "Principles for an Open Broadband
> Future".
> rl
> ------
> www.publicknowledge.org/content/papers/open-broadband-future
> 
> 
> The U.S. needs to enact a clear set of principles for broadband services
> to ensure that these networks are widely deployed, open, affordable and
> accessible to all consumers.  Without such principles, there is great
> danger that any future legislation on these issues will become a grab bag
> of special interest provisions. Therefore, the following principles should
> be the starting point for any telecommunications legislation ...
> 
> Broadband networks must be:
> 
> 1)	open to competition from any entity, including municipalities;
> 
> 2)	open to the attachment of any equipment the user chooses, as long
> as it does not harm the technical operation of the broadband network;
> 
> 3)	open and accessible to consumers, application developers, and
> information service providers and to other networks, without restrictions
> or degradation, except for law enforcement or for network management
> purposes;
> 
> 4)	open, available and affordable to all consumers, regardless of
> income, race, geographic location, or disability; and
> 
> 5)	open to the maximally efficient number of licensed and unlicensed
> wireless providers.
> 
> 
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