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CBN: Public Service Transformation and Demand Stimulation
Leveraging public investment in broadband A workshop and seminar from CBN and The Open University, in association with the Centre for Creative Collaboration, University of London Tuesday 25 June 2013 12.30 Registration and lunch, finish 17.30 followed by drinks and networking The Centre for Creative Collaboration, 16 Acton Street London WC1X 9NG Local authorities and
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Open is the best (only) policy – Ghost of Christmas Future
In my last post (Open is the best (only) policy) I gave a high-level view on why I think open access networks are important today but I didn’t really explore why I think that offers just a narrow glimpse of why open access will become the single most important thing network operators can do for
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Speech to INCA workshop – Community Broadband is Dead
What follows is the transcript of a speech I gave to INCA’s workshop held on the 19th July at the Frontline Club. This was a difficult speech to give, but one I felt I had to give. The speech was given as part of the events opening “provocations” to seed debate, so it was just
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Why Sony needs the British
Sony’s well reported problems with the PlayStation Network are costing the company dear – but there is a solution to hand! When the UK approached next generation broadband it could never have been accused of rushing at it – we’ve taken our time, analysed every possibility and then thought about it a bit more. Something that has frustrated just about everyone
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Where’s the demand for “superfast” broadband?
As we start to debate what “superfast” might mean in a broadband context, too often people are returning to the bigger “why” questions: Why do we need to invest at all? where’s the demand? The technology sector is an example of where Saye’s economic principles tend to trump Adam Smith; where intelligent supply tend’s to
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