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Hi Dave,<br>
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Please include me in the list.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Louis Houle
President
ISOC Quebec
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Louis.Houle@isoc.quebec">Louis.Houle@isoc.quebec</a>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 2016-04-12 02:49, Dave Burstein a
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North American chapter call, we're starting a new, informal
group to discuss what the chapters can do in U.S. policy. It
will have no official role and cannot bind the chapters. Each
chapter should decide for itself what actions to take. </div>
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let's keep the scope narrow: policy positions about the U.S.
(and Canada if the Canadians want to join in.) </div>
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things started and I'll maintain the list, probably as a
Google group. (Better ideas welcome.)</div>
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something central to bringing the Internet to everyone in the
U.S.: the new program to offer a $9.25 subsidy to the poor.
I've reported broadband since 1999 and wrote a book on DSL </div>
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sensible proposal because ot more than covers the cost to add
another customer to most networks with facilities in place,
including all the large carriers that have ~94% of U.S.
broadband. Broadband networks are a classic example of high
fixed cost and low marginal cost. Once the network is built,
it costs $4-8 to add another customer. Comcast freely offers a
$10/month service for the poor and is reporting record
profits. I take that as evidence other carriers can do
similar.</div>
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the New York Chapter a resolution addressing two current
issues. The House Commerce Committee is proposing a cap that
probably means a third of those eligible could not be funded.
Some companies are resisting joining. Verizon doesn't want to
connect anyone for less than ~$70/month, twice the regular
price in much of Europe. I think the FCC should not approve
items like the merger of Charter and Time Warner unless they
agree to support the program. That would offer 10/1 internet
to a quarter of the nation's poor. (Sure, I'd like better but
that is an important improvement.) I'll see what the other NY
members think.</div>
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For now, just send me an email and you're on the list. </div>
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