Comments on: Digital politics: The future is broadband, not Facebook

The Personal Democracy Forum showed that industry-speak is finally moving away from blogs and YouTube and toward the tech policy issues that matter.

[jamalystic]

I saw an article the other day covering the PDF conference and i was really upset. Are there not other important tech issues to discuss besides this 'social media' crap of getting someone elected. Reading your piece has just cool me down greatly. Issues like broadband should be the focal point of such discussions rather than this one: Twittering the Presidency ( http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=466&doc_id=157288&F_src=flftwo)

[Manhattan2]

The future is energy, pollution, war, exploration, public safety. Not necassarily in that order. IT will have its role in each of these but the future is bigger than applications, and social networks. We have been at this long enough to see many tech companies come and go. This list could shortly include Microsoft, Yahoo, Intel, and yes even Google & the resurgent Apple. What we face ahead is bigger than all these companies. Tech may help us improve efficiencies but apps, video games, and the latest OS are nothing compared to Energy, clean air, and defense. Mitch Govansky part of the Manhattan 2 Project.

[cefran]

Something is afoot; I had a call from AT&T, my ISP, offering me a new contract. One that had no yearly contract, and penalty for early termination, and a 2x higher upload speed--for $5 more per month. What's up?