[RFI] CNN Article on BPL

Ford Peterson ford at cmgate.com
Tue Sep 7 10:55:03 EDT 2004


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,131582,00.html

It's actually an article about 'technology policy' but makes a specific reference to BPL...

>From CNN Article.....
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The platform also addresses the importance of broadband (search) for consumers and the economy. 

"Broadband technology will enhance our nation's economic competitiveness and will help improve education and health care for all Americans." 

It echoes President Bush's call for providing every American with affordable broadband by 2007.  The document declares support for extending the Internet tax moratorium to broadband and making it permanent. It also addresses the importance of reducing burdensome regulations that discourage broadband investment. The platform emphasizes the importance of utilizing power lines and wireless Internet access to provide new opportunities for connecting American consumers. 

"Under the President's leadership, the Administration has nearly doubled the amount of spectrum available for innovative wireless broadband applications such as Wi-Fi (search) and Wi-Max (search)," the document adds.




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