[x-pubpol] THIS LIST IS BEING REPURPOSED TO U.S. POLICY DISCUSSION

[Sivasubramanian M]

Thank you Dave.  It is useful to set up this list for Chapters to share
thoughts on US Policy developments.

Sivasubramanian M

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Dave Burstein <daveb at dslprime.com> wrote:

> Siva and others.
>
> We're improvising here on setting up the list' apologies for any
> confusion. You're more than welcome to stay and contribute. It's an open
> list with the sole control that it focus on U.S. issues. We certainly
> welcome ideas from elsewhere. I've learned a great deal about spectrum
> policy for capacity from the Africans and know the Indian chapters are far
> ahead of DC understanding Net Neutrality.  I think Joly was just thinking
> it might be boring for others.
>
> Here's the call I put out:
>
> Folks
>
> As discussed at the North American chapter call, we're starting a new,
> informal group to discuss what the chapters can do in U.S. policy. It will
> have no official role and cannot bind the chapters. Each chapter should
> decide for itself what actions to take.
>
> It's open to anyone but let's keep the scope narrow: policy positions
> about the U.S. (and Canada if the Canadians want to join in.)
>
> I volunteered to get things started and I'll maintain the list, probably
> as a Google group. (Better ideas welcome.) xxx Joly suggested we use the
> existing but inactive group, as we are. xxx
>
> I suggest we start with something central to bringing the Internet to
> everyone in the U.S.: the new program to offer a $9.25 subsidy to the poor.
> I've reported broadband since 1999 and wrote a book on DSL
>
> I think this is a sensible proposal because it more than covers the cost
> to add another customer to most networks with facilities in place,
> including all the large carriers that have ~94% of U.S. broadband.
> Broadband networks are a classic example of high fixed cost and low
> marginal cost. Once the network is built, it costs $4-8 to add another
> customer. Comcast freely offers a $10/month service for the poor and is
> reporting record profits. I take that as evidence other carriers can do
> similar.
>
> I'm going to propose to the New York Chapter a resolution addressing two
> current issues. The House Commerce Committee is proposing a cap that
> probably means a third of those eligible could not be funded. Some
> companies are resisting joining. Verizon doesn't want to connect anyone for
> less than ~$70/month, twice the regular price in much of Europe. I think
> the FCC should not approve items like the merger of Charter and Time Warner
> unless they agree to support the program. That would offer 10/1 internet to
> a quarter of the nation's poor. (Sure, I'd like better but that is an
> important improvement.) I'll see what the other NY members think.
>
> Other ideas welcome. For now, just send me an email and you're on the
> list.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Sivasubramanian M <isolatednet at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> US Policy, "inspires" the policy makers of the rest of the world to copy
>> the US example, especially when the policy topic favors mass surveillance
>> or encourages back doors. If this is an informal discussion list on US
>> Policy, why do you have to invite folks from Europe, NZ and Australia (and
>> India) to unsubscribe?
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 5:49 AM, Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:
>>
>>> As proposed here:
>>> https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/chapter-delegates/2016-April/017264.html
>>>
>>> So you NZ and euro folks might want to unsub.
>>>
>>> I believe you can do so by emailing x-pubpol-leave at isoc-ny.org but I
>>> haven't tested it.
>>>
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