<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Posts by Peter Shearman</title><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/peter.shearman</link><description>Posts made by Peter Shearman on Convergence Conversation</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:17:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) 2009 Convergence Conversation and contributing authors.  For full copyright info and terms of use visit http://www.convergenceconversation.com/</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>Convergence Conversation</title><url>http://www.convergenceconversation.com//lib/img/rssimg.png</url><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/peter.shearman</link></image>	<item><title>NGA underway in the UK</title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Media today announced that they are offering a 50Mbps service to 5m homes on their network, with plans to offer the service to their whole network of 12m homes by Summer of 2009. The BSG has issued a statement welcoming this announcement. The next generation broadband debate has now moved from the realms of theory to reality. How this service impacts on the market will be a key indicator of the likely deployment of next generation broadband more widely in the UK. Focus will now be on the success and take-up of this service, and the responses of other market players.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/nga-underway-in-the-uk</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/nga-underway-in-the-uk</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:10:51 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>iPlayer Day</title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate the iPlayer&rsquo;s first anniversary since its soft launch, the BBC&rsquo;s Internet blog has been blogging on a variety of iPlayer issues for iPlayer Day. The blog has produced some interesting discussions, particularly their developments for delivery on multiple platforms, such as games consoles and mobiles as well as over broadband and cable networks. It was interesting to note that views over Virgin Media&rsquo;s cable service accounted for a third of all iPlayer programmes viewed in September.iPlayer has had a successful first year, with over 180m programmes watched.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/iplayer-day</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/iplayer-day</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:38:20 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>The role for public sector intervention in next generation broadband</title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom&rsquo;s Super-fast broadband blog recently raised the issue of &lsquo;when and where?&rsquo; public sector intervention in next generation broadband would be required. This is a key issue, and something that the BSG has examined. The BSG&rsquo;s position has been, and continues to be, that next generation broadband deployment in the UK should be market-led. The market is most likely to achieve efficient and timely investment. This said, there will likely be a role for public sector intervention in the future, such as there has been to date, for example in South Yorkshire.What is important to remember is that next generation broadband is very different to first generation broadband, in this instance for two key reasons:]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/the-role-for-public-sector-intervention-in-next-generation-broadband</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/the-role-for-public-sector-intervention-in-next-generation-broadband</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:22:07 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Obama and the growth of broadband</title><description><![CDATA[Much has been made of Barack Obama&rsquo;s successful use of the Internet in organising and coordinating his campaign, and in engaging (and soliciting donations from) his supporters, with many refering to him as the first candidate to successfully do this. This is true, but it is worth remembering that he and John McCain were the first candidates with this opportunity. Currently, the US has 64% household penetration of broadband, which is sufficient critical mass for an organisation like Obama&rsquo;s to flourish.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/obama-and-the-growth-of-broadband</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/obama-and-the-growth-of-broadband</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:54:36 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Pakistan to create their own Broadband Stakeholder Group</title><description><![CDATA[News came through today that the Pakistan Telecoms Authority is to take the lead in a newly formed Broadband Stakeholder Group in Pakistan. The group have identified a range of issues that, on the surface, appear very similar to those that the BSG were tasked with addressing back in 2001. Pakistan are not alone in examining the BSG model. There is already a Broadband Stakeholders Group in the Lebanon (which has produced a Broadband Manifesto), and other countries such as Chile have shown an interest in the concept.For me, these developments highlight two things.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/pakistan-to-create-their-own-broadband-stakeholder-group</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/pakistan-to-create-their-own-broadband-stakeholder-group</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:02:39 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>The broadband vision</title><description><![CDATA[As someone who spends a lot of his time discussing the importance and value of broadband, in all of its forms, to the economy and wider society I’m struck by how few manage to articulate a worthy vision for the impact of broadband. A recent example of this was Ofcom’s timid attempt at a vision in its recent superfast broadband consultation (see section four). The Caio review made a good effort with broadband as an ‘essential digital utility’, but still didn’t quite capture it to my mind.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/the-broadband-vision</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/the-broadband-vision</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:04:17 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Government to undertake Digital Britain Report</title><description><![CDATA[On Friday last week the government announced it would be undertaking a Digital Britain Report, led by the new minister for technology, communications and broadcasting Stephen Carter. This represents an opportunity for Government to tackle a range of issues in a coordinated, strategic way. Hopwever, doing so requires that the report is not a stock-taking exercise of ongoing issues, but a proactive plan of action that provides strong government direction. The value of this report would be in bringing together the various activities going on in the area of convergence, across different departments, in a coordinated, strategic way.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/government-to-undertake-digital-britain-report</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/peter.shearman/government-to-undertake-digital-britain-report</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:23:33 +0000</pubDate></item>
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