Something Lambert said about fundamentals got me thinking.
You ever been in one of those fourth and go with six yards between you and glory?Just enough to keep the blitz honest.
You run through your check list – The struggle ahead is steep and stark.
Where is rover?
It made me remember the Rove pattern of playing four handed chess. He never tries to hold a constituency he simply mobilizes one around the agenda. He is just trying to get from point A to point B – Athens to Jerusalem. This is what FCC Commissioner Michael Copps had to say about the future of the internet and media, democracy and America. LINK

“Decisions without you are most often decisions against you. We are already pretty far down the wrong road . . . the struggle ahead is steep and stark.” “History shows that when firms have both the technology and incentive to do something to enhance their sway chances are some will give it a try. . .”

From IT Conversations:
Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps states that all is not well in Washington when it comes to technology policy. He argues that the continued trend in media consolidation, with fewer organizations owning more and more properties that allow them to control both content and distribution, will be further exacerbated by recent decisions by the FCC. In August 2005, the FCC reclassified broadband as Title I, Information Services rather than Title II, Telecommunication Services. This decision rendered the non-discrimination obligations attached to telecom traffic no longer applicable to broadband. Commercial providers can now choose to implement traffic management policies, and thereby restrict how individuals use the Internet.
Mr. Copps acknowledges there is no guarantee that a concentration of providers with limited competition will implement traffic management policies and restrict how individuals use the Internet, but history has shown that when organizations have both the technology and the commercial incentive they will try. In response to the August 2005 decision by the FCC Mr. Copps and fellow commissioners drafted a statement of principles that outlines four principles to encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of public Internet. This statement planted the seed for what has now become a national discussion on net-neutrality.
Mr. Copps characterizes net neutrality as the "third rail" of the larger debate over media consolidation. He strongly believes that both of these issues pose a significant threat to innovation, diversity, and the independent voices critical to maintaining a robust civic dialogue in any democratic society. While it is Washington's responsibility to maintain openness, he believes it is the responsibility of the high tech community to play an active role in the process to insure that voices from both sides are heard, not just those of the well funded vested interests.