The National Broadband Plan

"If the U.S. military ranked 17th in the world, you can bet that as a nation we would make strengthening our armed forces a national priority. Yet that's just how the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world in terms of access to high-speed Internet connections. The vital communications systems that make our economy work and serve as a platform for business innovation and social interactions are second-class."

Well, where do we stand on Education, and Healthcare, and why aren't we fixing those?

At a minimum, why are we not refocusing how the Internet was built by focusing this broadband effort on educational and research facilities, as opposed to multimillion dollar grants for Ski Resorts who need high speed Internet connections in rental homes.

That about sums up my view on patents as well.

"If the U.S. military ranked 17th in the world, you can bet that as a nation we would make strengthening our armed forces a national priority. Yet that's just how the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world in terms of access to high-speed Internet connections. The vital communications systems that make our economy work and serve as a platform for business innovation and social interactions are second-class."

Well, where do we stand on Education, and Healthcare, and why aren't we fixing those?

At a minimum, why are we not refocusing how the Internet was built by focusing this broadband effort on educational and research facilities, as opposed to multimillion dollar grants for Ski Resorts who need high speed Internet connections in rental homes.