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FCC FCC InternetInternet
BroadbandBroadband
Robert Cannon
Senior Counsel for Internet Issues
FCC Office of Plans and Policy
Views expressed are mine and do not necessarily represent those of the FCC, the Commissioners, its staff, or my dogs.
Consumer Technology Consumer Technology AdoptionAdoption
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*3Q2001; Sources: ebrain.org; Telechoice, Cable Datacom News, DSL Prime
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) CD Players
PC
Cellphone
Color TV, VCR
Broadband*
YearsYears
Percent Internet UsePercent Internet UseAs compared to groupAs compared to group
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
White Black Asian Hispanic Total
Source: NTIA
Online ActivitiesOnline Activities
3.55.2
8.816.417.917.318.8
30.934.9
39.142.1
61.867.3
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Product info
News
Games
Ecomm
Health info
egov
TV, Movie, Radio
Chat / Listserv
Banking
Job Search
Stocks
Telephony
Online EdPercent Online Users
Source: NTIA: A Nation Online
Value PropositionValue Proposition
Telephony
Long Distance
Cable
Broadband
BroadbandTelephony
LDVideo
Internet
$90 $75
Normal to be expected?Consumer learning curveCustomer acquisition issues
What’s the value proposition for consumers?What applications will drive demand?
Residential or businessChicken and egg problem
CD players needed CDsGame consoles need games
What for broadband? What are bandwidth hungry apps?
Residential, business, institutional
Role of copyright holders
ConclusionsConclusions
• Adoption and Deployment are Reasonable and Timely
• Don’t Assume What Consumer Want– Markets are good indicators of what consumers
want– Don’t use regulation as a substitute for the market
• Don’t Impose Legacy Regulation on New Networks
• Prevent bottlenecks and anti-competitive behavior.
Open ProceedingsOpen Proceedings
• Open• Cable Internet NPRM• Broadband NPRM• Universal Service
Reform• Erate NPRM• Incumbent Carrier
Broadband NPRM
• Pending• Interactive TV• Computer III• And More...
Thank You . . .Thank You . . .
Robert CannonSenior Counsel for Internet Issues
FCC Office of Plans and [email protected]