[opendtv] Re: Chairman Genachowski speech to Rainbow PUSH
- From: Michael Enright <michael.enright@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 20:20:37 -0700
What about schooling? Some parents disagree with compulsory education.
Are they being forced to "agree" with this? The FCC gets its mandate
how it gets it; presumably it reflects in some degree what "The
People" want. Lets set aside our suspicions on the derivation of FCC
policies and assume that its policies really reflects the wishes of
the vast majority of Americans. Does that mean that when the FCC
carries out those policies that it is forcing people (the minority) to
change their minds? No. They may continue to dislike the policies
while they are implemented.
And we aren't at the point of compulsory broadband, yet. Still not as
essential as water.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chairman Genachowski is showing more of his activist spirit.
>
> http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db1029/DOC-302514A1.pdf
>
> Some highlights:
>
> "The digital divide is seriously troubling; more troubling now than in the
> past, because the costs of digital exclusion are rising. Closing this divide
> is one of the most important civil rights issues of our time."
>
> Now it has become a civil rights cause.
>
> "Pew asked people whether or not they thought promoting broadband access
> should be a government priority. Somewhat surprisingly, non-Internet users --
> the people who would benefit the most -- want government action the least."
>
> ?? How is that surprising? He must believe that the vast majority of those
> without broadband are that way only because the greedy companies are forcing
> them to be without. And that the government's duty is to force the greedy
> companies to buckle under. Amazing logic.
>
> "Only 5 percent of people who aren't online think universal broadband should
> be a top priority for our country. Similarly, the lower your income, the less
> likely you are to think government should be taking action; same for your
> level of formal education."
>
> What this proves to me is that for the most part by far, those without
> broadband are that way by choice. Maybe these same people don't think public
> libraries should be a top priority either. Maybe NYC residents think that
> private automobile ownership isn't all that desirable either.
>
> Why does it become FCC's mandate to change what people think?
>
> Bert
>
>
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