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Beyond Broadband Access

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/22/2009 - 10:30am

From September 22 to 24, the New America Foundations Open Technology Initiative hosted Beyond Broadband Access: Data Based Information Policy for a New Administration. An experts workshop, Beyond Broadband Access created an opportunity for small group of highly skilled experts from around the world to seek breakthrough insights which can be applied to current policy challenges.

FCC Gears Up for Massive Broadband Initiative | Broadcast Engineering

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:28:00 -0400

... 21st-century economies,” said Sascha Meinrath, director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative, at a recent FCC hearing. ... and more »

Appropriate Roles for FCC and FTC Could Determine Fate of Broadband Consumers | BroadbandCensus.com

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:44:00 -0400

Sascha Meinrath, director of the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation, a “tech tank inside a think that that provide support for open ...

OTI Director, Sascha Meinrath, Testifies at FCC Workshop on Broadband Consumer Context

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:34:00 -0400

Washington, DC -- "Policy-making has continued under a self-imposed veil of ignorance," challenged Sascha Meinrath, Director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative at today's Federal Communications Commission workshop on Broadband Consumer Context. When we address the question "'What is the consumer context in the United States today?' The quick answer is that nobody knows."

FCC Workshop Comments on Broadband Consumer Context | 4G Wireless Evolution

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:22:00 -0400

Service providers in the U.S. are intentionally keeping consumers in the dark about their broadband options, said Sascha Meinrath, director of the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation and a speaker at today's FCC workshop titled Broadband Consumer Context. ... Orignial Article

Obama's Pick Brings a New Savvy to the FCC | The Hill

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:31:00 -0400

... promised during the Obama campaign will never see the light of day,” said Sascha Meinrath, director of New America Foundation's Wireless Future Program. ... and more »

FCC Should Move Quickly on Rural Broadband Access | FederalNewsRadio.com

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:01:00 -0400

OTI Director, Sascha Meinrath, Testifies at FCC Workshop on Next Generation Wireless Technology

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:18:00 -0400

Last Thursday, Sascha Meinrath, Director of the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative presented on the FCC Broadband Workshop on Technology and Wireless. The lone public interest voice on a panel dominated corporate representative, Mr. Meinrath argued:

A Comparison of Bandwidth Caps in the U.S. and Japan

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:02:00 -0400

Washington, DC—Today, the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative released a report comparing bandwidth caps for high-speed Internet—including cable modem, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) or fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP), and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks-in the United States and Japan. As the report documents, a large discrepancy exists between the two countries, suggesting that U.S. policy makers should investigate market conditions in Japan to determine why their network capacity supports far more per-customer throughput than U.S. broadband networks.

Strings Attached | Multichannel News

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:16:00 -0400

New America Foundation research director Sascha Meinrath said the government also is encouraging a continuing dialogue — the NTIA has said it wants to hold ...