Slashdot Mirror


What's Holding Up Broadband in the U.S.?

ProfBooty writes "A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post discloses that the broadband could potentially aid in the economy's recovery (and that Canadians are 2x as likely to have it, South Koreans 4x), but it's not regulation that is the hold up, it's *surprise* content holders' fears of 'piracy' as well as unwillingness to adapt to new markets. Also discusses the governments of Canada and South Korea and how they were involved in bringing broadband to the people. In additon discusses how in the past, Congress would pass laws as to protect innovators as well as the old guard." The article's by Lawrence Lessig.

5 of 548 comments (clear)

  1. I Know What's Holding Up Broadband! by Cheshire+Cat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Its a nice leather belt!! *ba-dum-dum*

    Thank you ladies and gentleman, I'm here all week.

    --

    Last night I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.
  2. Re:The Colts just fired Jim Morra... who cares by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    About time. He has never once won an NFL playoff game. Even Haslett managed that, even coming in one year after his predecessor traded all of their draft picks for two years in exchange for a player who stayed hurt his first two seasons...

  3. Re:It blow my mind... by Logic+Bomb · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    People also don't associate gun-related violence with the need for outlawing certain kinds of guns, or gun control in general. Go figure. :-)

  4. Canada Rules! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    haha.. i pay about 20 USD$ for a DSL Connection here in Canada.. Mouahahahahahahahahaha :')

  5. Re:glad to see slashcode coming along by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i like fuckedcompany's with crap/without crap system better. i also like seeing shitty tech websites go under (cough!).