Federal Policy Update Jeff Kuhns, The Pennsylvania State University Garret Sern, EDUCAUSE

Beltway Environment What a Difference a Year Makes!!!! What a Difference a Year Makes!!!! September 11 and Terrorism Fears September 11 and Terrorism Fears Running Deficits, Rather Than Surpluses Running Deficits, Rather Than Surpluses ENRON/Global Crossing/Adelphia ENRON/Global Crossing/Adelphia November Mid-Term Elections November Mid-Term Elections Bush Administration Continued Focus on States; All but 5 States Reporting Deficits Bush Administration Continued Focus on States; All but 5 States Reporting Deficits

Emerging Priorities Emphasis on Efficiency & Effectiveness Emphasis on Efficiency & Effectiveness Multidisciplinary Approaches Multidisciplinary Approaches Partnerships Between Government- Industry-Higher Education Partnerships Between Government- Industry-Higher Education National Security National Security

Without Vision, The People Perish - Proverbs

Beltway Broadband Battles Focus on Residential Consumer Access Focus on Residential Consumer Access Regulation vs. Open Market Debate Regulation vs. Open Market Debate Policymaker Thinking Primarily Limited to DSL vs.Cable Modem Policymaker Thinking Primarily Limited to DSL vs.Cable Modem Inconsistent defining of “broadband” Inconsistent defining of “broadband” However, this is thinking is slowly evolving…… However, this is thinking is slowly evolving……

Elevating the Dialogue Federal Policy Dialogue Moving From Strictly Consumer Access, To Discussing “What Is It Good For?” Federal Policy Dialogue Moving From Strictly Consumer Access, To Discussing “What Is It Good For?” Higher Education – Internet2 – Approached for Vision Higher Education – Internet2 – Approached for Vision U.S. Higher Education Needs to Show Policymakers What Advanced Networking Can REALLY Do U.S. Higher Education Needs to Show Policymakers What Advanced Networking Can REALLY Do

“The Killer Application is Still ” - Robert Cannon, Senior Counsel for Internet Issues, FCC Office of Plans and Policy

It’s the…. Content.Applications.Cost.

Private Sector Influences Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Recent briefing on impact of ROW on broadband deployment Recent briefing on impact of ROW on broadband deployment Positively Broadband Coalition Focus on demand side market development Focus on demand side market development E-Work Paper E-Work PaperTechNethttp:// Vision of 100 mgbs to 100 million homes & small businesses by 2010 Vision of 100 mgbs to 100 million homes & small businesses by 2010

Broadband Telecommunications Deployment Act of 2002 (S.2448) Shot At Tauzin-Dingell or Visionary Bill? Shot At Tauzin-Dingell or Visionary Bill? Creates Trust Fund for Loans & Grants Creates Trust Fund for Loans & Grants Pilot Program for Wireless & Satellite Demonstration Projects Pilot Program for Wireless & Satellite Demonstration Projects Block Grants to States for Broadband Deployment Block Grants to States for Broadband Deployment GAO Study for Broadband Deployment in Other Countries GAO Study for Broadband Deployment in Other Countries

S.2448 Opportunities For Higher Education Provides Grants To Colleges & Universities: Provides Grants To Colleges & Universities: –Research Faster Broadband Technology –Develop applications that require broadband facilities and are of particular use to residential consumers

National Broadband Strategy Act of 2002 (S.2582) Focus on increasing productivity & employment in U.S.A. Focus on increasing productivity & employment in U.S.A. Making affordable, high-speed Internet connections of 10 Mbps-100 Mbps to a all American homes & small businesses is one method to meet this goal. Making affordable, high-speed Internet connections of 10 Mbps-100 Mbps to a all American homes & small businesses is one method to meet this goal. Throws ball in White House Court Throws ball in White House Court

White House Response Concludes no major broadband program can be passed this year Concludes no major broadband program can be passed this year Sponsoring “21 st Century High Tech Forum” last Thursday Sponsoring “21 st Century High Tech Forum” last Thursdayhttp:// Directs PCAST to make recommendations how to spur broadband, focusing on consumer demand Directs PCAST to make recommendations how to spur broadband, focusing on consumer demand

Judicial Actions Supreme Court Decision on Telric Supreme Court Decision on Telric U.S. Court of Appeals on UNE U.S. Court of Appeals on UNE

EDUCAUSE Policy Resources EDUCAUSE Policy Program EDUCAUSE Policy Program Cornell Computer Policy & Law Program BPG Working Group

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