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Wireless Broadband - The New Focus Of The FCC
Congress is planning to have National Broadband plan in place by February of 2010, as a result of this plan the FCC is turning some of its attention to Wireless Broadband.The FCC plans to examine ways to bring access to more Americans, thereby increasing opportunities and perhaps even aiding in job creation.
In preparation for a National Broadband plan,the FCC brought four wireless tech pros on board the FCC Wireless Bureau senior staff,in the hope that they can help put together a coherent and forward-thinking plan. All of these individuals come with extensive experience in wireless and broadband, and will work closely with the Obama administration to help craft this policy.
With the FCC's ongoing work of crafting a national broadband plan, the new FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, a former law school classmate of President Barack Obamas, toured California in support of these activities, putting in appearances at a San Francisco public housing project and a children s hospital in Palo Alto.
Genachowskis trip, while seemingly a fact-finding mission, along with the 18 broadband hearings the FCC will hold, is intended to send a message that the FCC is planning a very ambitious proposal for the countrys IT infrastructure, a plan that goes beyond simply giving grants to get broadband access to all parts of the country.
This begs the question of whether or not the Obama administration will push for ways to regulate and restrict content, or to simply increase access and opportunities. Of late there has been much concern regarding the fairness doctrine and the recent government attempts to exercise control in many areas in unprecedented fashion, one is left to question just what the agenda may be here, and where it could lead.
Most of the mobile companies would be applauding efforts along these lines, albeit a bit nervously until they see how the plan shakes out. If, however, the agenda proves to be benign, there is a lot of good the FCC could do in regards to increasing accessibility and quality in areas that have up until now been either underserved or not served at all.
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