Comment on - Building the Broadband Economy from the Bottom Up August 29, 2010

Hi Mike

Two things ref Building the Broadband Economy from the Bottom Up: A Community Informatics Approach to BB and Economic Development

1 - You said "The first round of public internet investment was done using the metaphor of the Information Highway. Perhaps this round of investment and specifically for broadband can be rephrased as making an investment in a high speed information freeway system."

I don't understand the analogy so I don't understand the point that you are making. What is the difference between a highway and a freeway? I think I assumed that information highway was referring to the fastest route available - like a UK motorway - but now you introduce the term freeway I'm  wondering if a motorway is the same as a freeway - in which case what is a highway - and what is it that you are hoping will happen?

2 - Given your interest in broadband and involvement of intended beneficiaries you may be interested in John Dada's recent involvement in BB4NG - BroadBand for NiGeria

July 18, 2010 Broad Band For Nigeria - all stakeholders invited to join discussions
July 24, 2010 Online and F2F Invitation reminder - Broadband for Nigeria (BB4NG) Stakeholders’ Forum - 28th July 2010 with photo
August 4, 2010 From John Dada - Broad Band 4NiGeria in the News with photo

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