interesting discussion about how to bring more parts of growing industry to pay their share for universal services.

Will the FCC Impose Fees on Smart Grid Connections?

somewhere in tweetland titled - again - "killing" innovation, but that needs yet to be seen.

who wrote this: ¿eu com or us gov?

... A more educated workforce means not just more income for those who attend school longer, but also means greater productivity in business and a more effective citizenry. Improved infrastructure provides a benefit for the greater good and facilitates productivity. Because of these broader benefits, private investment is often too low since private investors cannot capture the broader social returns. | january 2012, p31