1. The Net@EDU Broadband Pricing working Group
Affordable Broadband Connectivity: Different Approaches for Different R&E Needs
The Broadband Pricing working Group
EDUCAUSE 2003
Anaheim, California
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2. Don’t Look To Congress
No New Bills Expected to Be Introduced or Passed This Session
Most Committee Members Still Focused on DSL vs. Cable Modem Battles
Most Likely To Continue “Carrot and Stick” Approach (Tax Incentives)

3. Maybe Look To the FCC
Commissioner Powell Enamored with “Hot” Technology – Wireless, Broadband Over Power lines
EDUCAUSE and ACUTA Submit Comments On Broadband Over Power line Inquiry
Rural Wireless ISP Showcase & Workshop November 4, 2003

4. Or Maybe Not….. Ramifications of Triennial Review Uncertain
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Overrules FCC from Baring Cable Companies To Exclude Rivals From Selling Competing Internet Service
FCC Pursuing an “ill-advised” policy for the future of the Internet. -- Michael Copps, Speech Before New America Foundation, 10/10/2003

5. Commissioners, Please Consider The Following….
Change the Current Definition of High-Speed to at Least 100 Mbps
Adopt Policy of Regulatory Neutrality for New Technologies Such as Broadband Over Power Lines
Establish Regulatory Free “Testing Zones” to Study The Viability and Potential Interference of New Technologies
Look At Local, State and Regional Initiatives, Considering How Effective Strategies Can Be Emulated Nationwide

6. Look Locally Growth of Municipal Fiber Networks
EDUCAUSE Submits Friend of the Court Brief Before Supreme Court on Behalf of Community Networks
At issue is whether municipalities fall under the definition of "any entity" under section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which prohibits state and local regulations from restricting entities from providing telecommunications services.

7. Future Action Items
Submit Comments to the FCC’s 706 Proceedings; Next Comment Period Anticipated in February 2004
Partner With Georgetown’s Communication, Culture and Technology Program to Craft Cutting-Edge Research on Societal Benefits of Broadband Deployment
Promote “Higher Education Vision” of Broadband Networks