Chairman Kevin J. Martin Remarks to the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Center for Business and Public Policy November 30, 2006
Chairman Kevin J. Martin High Speed Line Growth
Chairman Kevin J. Martin DSL Price Drop Source: USA Today, Nov. 14, 2003, p. C1; Wall Street Journal, Nov. 28, 2003 and company websites 2005
Chairman Kevin J. Martin High-Speed Providers by ZIP Code ( ) Number of Reporting Providers* *Providers serves at least one end user in a Zip Code. Technology used may be: aDSL; Other Wireline; Coaxial Cable; Fiber or Power Line; or Satellite or Wireless. 7 or more 4 to 6 1 to 3 Zero Delivery Areas
Chairman Kevin J. Martin Other New Broadband Technologies Wireless Broadband Licensed Unlicensed (Wi-Fi and WiMax) Broadband Over Powerline FTTH
Chairman Kevin J. Martin Broadband Over Powerline Deployments Source: United Power Line Council,
Chairman Kevin J. Martin Total US Mobile Telephone Wireless Subscribers Source: Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Semi-Annual Survey, 2006
Chairman Kevin J. Martin Cable Rates and the CPI ( ) Source: FCC
Chairman Kevin J. Martin
Historical Approach 1995 Local Cable Operator Local Bell Company IXC (e.g., AT&T, MCI, Sprint) Several Providers (e.g., Cellular One) VideoLocal PhoneLong Dist.Wireless
Chairman Kevin J. Martin 2000 Satellite Cable TelcoWireless VideoDataVoice
Chairman Kevin J. Martin Where we are going Bundled Triple Play Voice Video Data Local Cable Local Telco (merged with IXC) Satellite Wireless