COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NETWORK DEPLOYMENT STUDY CONDUCTED BY CITI...

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
> Date: November 23, 2009 10:02:46 AM EST
> To: 'Bruce Kushnick' <bruce () newnetworks com>, oia () lists bway net
> Subject: Re: [OIA] COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NETWORK DEPLOYMENT STUDY  
> CONDUCTED BY CITI...

> What are its “intended purposes”. It seems to presume the  
> “broadband” is the answer. How do we escape that trap?
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> From: oia-bounces () lists bway net [mailto:oia-bounces () lists bway net]  
> On Behalf Of Bruce Kushnick
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 03:24
> To: oia () lists bway net
> Subject: [OIA] COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NETWORK DEPLOYMENT STUDY CONDUCTED  
> BY CITI...
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> The report starts with 2004  and doesn’t mention the issues surround 
> ing changes in state laws, which are still collecting money today fo 
> r ‘broadband’; funding that was supposed to be used to supply  
> rural areas, schools and libraries, homes and business as part of th 
> e upgraded ‘utility’ plant. . – We’re putting out a new  
> report to address this…
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> DA 09-2458
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> Released:  November 20, 2009
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> COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NETWORK DEPLOYMENT STUDY CONDUCTED BY
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> THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR TELE-INFORMAITON
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> NBP Public Notice # 23
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> PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED
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> GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137
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> Comment Date:  December 4, 2009
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>             In order to inform the Commission’s development of a Nat 
> ional Broadband Plan, on August 6, 2009, the Commission announced th 
> at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (“CITI”) based at  
> the Columbia Business School in New York would conduct an independen 
> t, outside expert review of projected deployment of new and upgraded 
>  networks.  The Commission asked CITI to provide an analysis of the  
> public statements of companies as to their future plans to deploy an 
> d upgrade broadband networks, as well as evaluate the relationship b 
> etween previous such announcements and actual deployment.
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>             A draft of the study has now been completed.  The  
> Commission is seeking public comment on the study, and has posted  
> the draft for public review at the following Internet address:  http://www.broadband.gov/docs/Broadband_in_America.pdf 
> .  Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on the following:
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> 1.      Does the study accomplish its intended purposes?
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> 2.      Does the study provide a complete and objective survey and  
> review of the subject matter?
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> 3.      How accurately and comprehensively does the study examine  
> the projected deployment of new and upgraded broadband networks?
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> 4.      How accurately and comprehensively does the study examine  
> the nature and future of broadband adoption?
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> 5.      How much weight should the Commission give to this study as  
> it develops a National Broadband Plan?
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> 6.      Please provide any other comments on the CITI study that you  
> deem relevant.
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>             This matter shall be treated as a “permit-but- 
> disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte  
> rules.  See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200, 1.1206.  Persons making oral ex par 
> te presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the present 
> ations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations  
> and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed.  More than a one 
> - or two-sentence description of the views and arguments presented g 
> enerally is required.  See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).  Other rules perta 
> ining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-discl 
> ose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission 
> 's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).
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>             All comments should refer to GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51  
> and 09-137.  Please title comments responsive to this Notice as “Com 
> ments – NBP Public Notice # 23.”  Further, we strongly encourage  
> parties to develop responses to this Notice that adhere to the organ 
> ization and structure of the questions in this Notice.
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>             Comments may be filed using (1) the Commission’s Electro 
> nic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRule 
> making Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies.[1]  Comments can be fi 
> led through the Commission’s ECFS filing interface located at the fo 
> llowing Internet address: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.  Comments ca 
> n also be filed via the Federal eRulemaking Portal:  http://www.regulations.gov.[2] 
>   Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed 
> .  In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include t 
> heir full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applica 
> ble docket or rulemaking number.  Parties may also submit an electro 
> nic comment by Internet e-mail.  Parties who choose to file by paper 
>  must file an original and four copies of each filing
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>             Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by  
> commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.  
> Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in  
> receiving U.S. Postal Service mail).  All filings must be addressed  
> to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal  
> Communications Commission.
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> ·         The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered  
> or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary  
> at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002 
> .  The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  All 
>  hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fastener 
> s.  Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.
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> ·         Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service  
> Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Dr 
> ive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
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> ·         U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Pr 
> iority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington 
> , D.C. 20554.
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> People with Disabilities:  To request materials in accessible  
> formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print,  
> electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504 () fcc gov or  
> call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530, (202) 418-0432 
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> For further information about this Public Notice, please contact  
> Randy Clarke at (202) 418-1500.
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> [1] See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63  
> Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998).
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> [2] Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Federal  
> eRulemaking Portal website for submitting comments.
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