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I was recently interviewed by The Switch on the subject of Net neutrality. It follows on from one of my earlier updates “How the broadband farmers and cowmen can be friends” where I discuss why Net neutrality is a category error and that what matters is equality between network users, and their fair access to whatever services the network […]
“Inside every router on the Internet, there is processor, which has some little-known and most magical properties. As each layer of atoms is laid down upon the silicon substrate, a Tibetan monk nearby prays that it will serve its new network masters well. Then, as the assembled equipment is packaged for customer delivery, traces of […]
The kernel of the recent Fit-for-Business Broadband workshop that I co-hosted was a model of how the broadband business creates value for users. This newsletter presents the model, and points out a few things that are not so obvious in prospect, but are useful to think about when considering broadband economics. What is perhaps most valuable is […]
Fit-for-Business Broadband Workshop – Summary Slides I have uploaded selected introduction and summary slides from the Fit-for-Business Broadband workshop I facilitated last week. The workshop is concerned with how to build, buy and sell business broadband services. It explains the key issues, and gives outline answers to the core questions.
How the broadband farmers and cowmen can be friends The farmer and the cowman should be friends, Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends. One man likes to push a plough, the other likes to chase a cow, But that’s no reason why they cain’t be friends. – Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein A previous post explained […]
Over the past few months, I’ve had a number of conversations that have crystallised for me why broadband truly matters, and why I am in this business. I would like to share those thoughts with you. There is a famous quote from management guru Peter Drucker: “The purpose of business is to create and keep […]
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