http://www.opposableplanets.com/government/2009/10/should-broadband-access-should-be-a-right/ Social Tools Follow Social Rules Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.opposableplanets.com/government/2009/10/should-broadband-access-should-be-a-right/comment-page-1/#comment-544 joshuamross Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:26:20 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=834#comment-544 I am fine w/out using the term "rights" if it causes consternation but I think that proper policy-setting begins with getting very clear about what is at stake. What seem to be is at stake here is whether all citizens get an equal chance at being successful. The first iteration of policy was shepherded through by Clinton/Gore's concept of the "information highway" as critical next stage infrastructure. I am fine w/out using the term “rights” if it causes consternation but I think that proper policy-setting begins with getting very clear about what is at stake. What seem to be is at stake here is whether all citizens get an equal chance at being successful. The first iteration of policy was shepherded through by Clinton/Gore's concept of the “information highway” as critical next stage infrastructure.

]]> http://www.opposableplanets.com/government/2009/10/should-broadband-access-should-be-a-right/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Joe N. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:19:38 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=834#comment-543 While I agree that broadband access is becoming a necessary condition for success, I don't think that the word "rights" should be involved in this discussion. It dilutes the term. I think the policy angle here is also more interesting. We led the world in Internet access to begin with - w/out framing this as a "rights" issue. While I agree that broadband access is becoming a necessary condition for success, I don't think that the word “rights” should be involved in this discussion. It dilutes the term. I think the policy angle here is also more interesting. We led the world in Internet access to begin with – w/out framing this as a “rights” issue.

]]> http://www.opposableplanets.com/government/2009/10/should-broadband-access-should-be-a-right/comment-page-1/#comment-478 joshuamross Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:26:20 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=834#comment-478 I am fine w/out using the term "rights" if it causes consternation but I think that proper policy-setting begins with getting very clear about what is at stake. What seem to be is at stake here is whether all citizens get an equal chance at being successful. The first iteration of policy was shepherded through by Clinton/Gore's concept of the "information highway" as critical next stage infrastructure. I am fine w/out using the term “rights” if it causes consternation but I think that proper policy-setting begins with getting very clear about what is at stake. What seem to be is at stake here is whether all citizens get an equal chance at being successful. The first iteration of policy was shepherded through by Clinton/Gore's concept of the “information highway” as critical next stage infrastructure.

]]> http://www.opposableplanets.com/government/2009/10/should-broadband-access-should-be-a-right/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Joe N. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:19:38 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=834#comment-477 While I agree that broadband access is becoming a necessary condition for success, I don't think that the word "rights" should be involved in this discussion. It dilutes the term. I think the policy angle here is also more interesting. We led the world in Internet access to begin with - w/out framing this as a "rights" issue. While I agree that broadband access is becoming a necessary condition for success, I don't think that the word “rights” should be involved in this discussion. It dilutes the term. I think the policy angle here is also more interesting. We led the world in Internet access to begin with – w/out framing this as a “rights” issue.

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