The First 100 Feet

Options for Internet and Broadband Access

Deborah Hurley, James H. Keller, Brian Kahin (University Of Michigan)

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English

MIT Press
06 July 1999

Postal & telecommunications industries; Communications engineering & telecommunications; Internet guides & online services; Computer networking & communications

Series: Information Infrastructure Project at Harvard University

"The growth of the Internet has been propelled in significant part by user investment in infrastructure- computers, internal wiring, and the connection to the Internet provider. This ""bottom-up"" investment minimizes the investment burden facing providers. New technologies such as wireless and data transmission over power lines, as well as deregulation of telecommunications and electric utilities, will provide new opportunities for user investment in intelligent infrastructure as leverage points for Internet and broadband access. Recasting the ""problem of the last 100 feet"" as ""the opportunity of the first 100 feet,"" this book challenges individuals, businesses, and policymakers to rethink fundamental issues in telecommunications policy. The contributors look at options for Internet and broadband access from the perspective of homeowners, apartment complexes, and small businesses. They evaluate the opportunities and obstacles for bottom-up infrastructure development and the implications for traditional and alternative providers at the neighborhood, regional, and national levels. Already, some argue that Internet service will become the common denominator platform on which all other services can be carried. A Publication of the Harvard Information Infrastructure Project."

Edited by: Deborah Hurley, James H. Keller
Series edited by: Brian Kahin (University Of Michigan)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780262581608
ISBN 10: 0262581604
Series: Information Infrastructure Project at Harvard University
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 06 July 1999
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian Kahin is Senior Fellow at the Computer & Communications Industry Association in Washington, DC. He is also Research Investigator and Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and a special advisor to the Provost's Office. He is a coeditor of Transforming Enterprise (MIT Press, 2004) and many other books.