Freeing Cities From Telco and Cable Monopolies

Eger, John (2006). Freeing Cities From Telco and Cable Monopolies. California Broadband Roundtable Presentation. Government Technology, Mar 18, 2006. http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=98812

In this article John Eger, Executive Director of the International Center for Communications at San Diego State University, and president of the World Foundation for Smart Communities, argues that cities have a very important role to play in the economy of the future, and in ensuring that good, affordable telecommunications infrastructure is available to citizens. It is useful, brief introduction to ideas about why an excellent municipal telecommunications infrastructure is significant to local economic success in a global economy.