[106382] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: So why don't US citizens get this?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rod Beck)
Mon Jul 28 10:19:42 2008
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:19:30 +0100
From: "Rod Beck" <Rod.Beck@hiberniaatlantic.com>
To: "Laird Popkin" <laird@pando.com>,
"John Levine" <johnl@iecc.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
Well, to be exact, there was the political will to get the job done and =
a more pragmatic approach than we see today in the States.=20
The interstate highway was created by the Federal goverment, not the =
private sector. And although the difficulties in moving troops in WWII =
was an issue, everyone recognized that a great nation requires a modern =
transportation. Similarly, one does not need a car in France - there is =
a seamless tram, metro, regional railroad, intercity and international =
train system. Political will, not private enterprise.=20
The Europeans took a more pragmatic to broadband whereas the Yanks (and =
I am one) got bogged down into ideological battles over private =
property, etc.
The Asians were also pragmatic. Asian governments told the private =
sector (incumbents) that they had moral obligation to provide broadband =
and they did it.=20
Regards,=20
Roderick S. Beck
Director of European Sales
Hibernia Atlantic
13-15, rue Sedaine, 75011 Paris
http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com
Wireless: 1-212-444-8829.=20
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``Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.'' =
Albert Einstein.=20
