[1st-mile-nm] Nicely Said by "Institute for Policy Innovation " Re quoted by Forbes

[peter]

        *http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2008/0225/018.html*


        *Off the Radar *

The technology industry and the public policy issues most important to 
it have thus far been all but neglected in the presidential primaries. 
This is odd because our economy increasingly relies on the technology 
industries for growth. How about a plan to get the broadband revolution 
rolled out to every American citizen by harnessing market forces instead 
of government subsidies? A model exists--it's called Connect America. 
Are the candidates in favor of it? Have they ever heard of it? And 
should the FCC be slowing the rollout of broadband with new, threatened 
regulations? Speaking of regulation, does a new resident in the White 
House mean much more regulation in the area of content, ownership 
concentration, network management and "net neutrality," wireless 
regulation, age verification on social networking sites, etc.? Shouldn't 
we at least be asking?

No, technology is not a real part of any of the campaigns or the 
debates, for either those who believe in pervasive government 
regulation, or for those who trust the marketplace. Who would have 
thought that the "knowledge economy" would not even be on the radar 
screens of the presidential candidates?

--Institute for Policy Innovation

( : ( : pete

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Peter Baston

*IDEAS*

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