tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post7013548407724075625..comments2024-03-28T05:35:15.799-04:00Comments on Gordon's STEM Blog: FCC National Broadband Plan: Defining Broadband CapabilityGordon F Snyder Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523828287507213516noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post-85410359176504126832009-05-20T19:57:16.958-04:002009-05-20T19:57:16.958-04:00Your state should also be preparing a plan for bro...Your state should also be preparing a plan for broadband stimulus money. <br /><br />If you have not already you should contact your governor's office.<br /><br />As an example - I believe states like Connecticut feel they are in good shape regarding penetration and are looking at enhancing the state municipal and public safety networks with the stimulus money.Gordon F Snyder Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523828287507213516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post-82111856861216382822009-05-20T19:30:57.985-04:002009-05-20T19:30:57.985-04:00I could purchase it, but I can't afford it. Also, ...I could purchase it, but I can't afford it. Also, we are looking into putting in fiber lines to our branches. Some grants provide enough to lay it, but we can't afford to use it.<br /><br />Most of the qualification information states that if you already have broadband that it would be considered a duplication of services, therefore I am disqualified. <br /><br />I am looking at both NITA and USDA for expanding broadband.jdscott50https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229906352079565341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post-84463008763252107332009-05-20T19:19:05.092-04:002009-05-20T19:19:05.092-04:00Also - Paragraph 23 actually mentions libraries. I...Also - Paragraph 23 actually mentions libraries. It's in the Defining Access to Broadband sections I'll write about next.<br /><br />"The Recovery Act sets a goal for the national broadband plan of seeking “to ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability. We seek comment on what it means to have access to broadband capability. For instance, we seek comment on whether our determination of availability should take into consideration the provision of broadband at locations, such as at home, at work, in schools, in transit, in libraries and other similar community centers, and at public Wi-Fi hotspots. Further, we seek comment on how to interpret this term regarding access for businesses and other non-residential entities, including those that may serve as anchor tenants in a community. We also seek comment on whether to interpret the term differently depending on the technology used or whether it is used in a fixed, nomadic, or mobile context. Further, we seek comment on any similar definitions of access to broadband used by other nations or international organizations that may be useful to the Commission in this proceeding."Gordon F Snyder Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523828287507213516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post-34612394500011539912009-05-20T19:05:28.553-04:002009-05-20T19:05:28.553-04:00I'm assuming all you can get is T carrier service....I'm assuming all you can get is T carrier service. Expensive! Could you purchase additional bandwidth from the provider?Gordon F Snyder Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523828287507213516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981308710120163981.post-60468817027388196622009-05-20T18:36:53.466-04:002009-05-20T18:36:53.466-04:00Thank you for providing this information. I have a...Thank you for providing this information. I have a question. While it is extremely important to provide broadband access where it is not, what about areas where 1.5 mbps isn't fast enough? It seems that the stimulus legislation is great for rural communities that have no access, but for those who have limited access, it does nothing. I am a librarian interested in this grant information for my libraries.jdscott50https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229906352079565341noreply@blogger.com