Mercy Gakii

The creation of a "smart grid" for electricity conservation may lead to parallel telecommunications networks by both utilities and traditional telephone communications providers; whether or not this was a positive development was debated at the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday.

Any attempts at regulating the Internet may turn back the good that the industry has enjoyed, and may slow down efforts at innovation.

Before submitting a proposal to the government broadband stimulus funds, a business enterprise needs to present a thoughtful, well drafted project involving the contracting of professional project managers.

The National Broadband Plan needs to focus on "the least, the last and the lost," according to panelists participating in the Federal Communications Commission's field hearing on mobile applications and radio-frequencies in San Diego.

For the national broadband rollout, the big question is who will pay for it?

Federal Communications Commission member Meredith Attwell Baker said at the agency's workshop on September 30 that security is the most important challenge facing the communications sector.

The United States is lagging in technology innovation, thanks to a federal policy that has not kept up to pace with the speed of innovation changes.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday highlighted the importance of a robust broadband network for issues pertaining to security, safety and the provision of healthcare.