Internet Plan

We waste a lot of energy in this world of ours, and lots of big companies out there are beginning to see the business opportunity. Everyone from IBM to Google to power utilities are coming up with ways to make money off of helping you use less energy. And that’s just fine with me.

A debate between the Federal Communications Commission and the outgoing Bush administration centers on the FCC's plan to make broadband available for free at government-mandated speeds.

In a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez said providing free broadband services would be counterproductive, result in a congested and inefficient broadband, and be inconsistent with the Bush administration's stand that the service should be allocated by the markets, not the government.