[governance] Editorial: Mr. Obama’s Internet Agenda

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron]

Hi David

Thank for the link when one considers this in the editorial:

"Children trapped on the wrong side of the digital divide are deprived of a
fair chance to educate themselves and to compete for high-skill, high-paying
jobs".

and:
"Net neutrality laws are necessary to ensure that Internet service providers
do not block content they disagree with or give financial breaks to big tech
companies, squeezing out smaller competitors and stifling innovation".

All the best

Aaron

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM, David Goldstein <
goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> This New York Times editorial might be of interest.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
> Editorial: Mr. Obama's Internet Agenda
> President-elect Barack Obama recently announced an ambitious plan to build
> up the nation's Internet infrastructure as part of his proposed economic
> stimulus package. Upgrading the Internet is a particularly smart kind of
> stimulus, one that would spread knowledge, promote entrepreneurship and make
> this country more competitive globally.
>
> The United States has long been the world leader in technology, but when it
> comes to the Internet, it is fast falling behind. America now ranks 15th in
> the world in access to high-speed Internet connections. A cornerstone of Mr.
> Obama's agenda is promoting universal, affordable high-speed Internet.
> http://nytimes.com/2008/12/16/opinion/16tue3.html
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