George Lucas , creator of the Star Wars franchise and head of a non-profit group designed to encourage innovation in schools, called on lawmakers Tuesday to create a free, “third Internet" that would be used solely for educational use.
“As we move into the future, most everything's going to end up wireless and as it ends up wireless, [the government is] going to be auctioning off bandwidth," Lucas told the House Energy and Commerce's subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet. “As you auction this off, why don't you just hold some back for schools and libraries?"
Lucas appeared at a hearing about universal service (USF), a fund intended to provide all Americans with access to telecommunications service. Though providing technology services to underserved areas of the country is a laudable goal, USF funding has been a point of contention for years.
“As we move into the future, most everything's going to end up wireless and as it ends up wireless, [the government is] going to be auctioning off bandwidth," Lucas told the House Energy and Commerce's subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet. “As you auction this off, why don't you just hold some back for schools and libraries?"
Lucas appeared at a hearing about universal service (USF), a fund intended to provide all Americans with access to telecommunications service. Though providing technology services to underserved areas of the country is a laudable goal, USF funding has been a point of contention for years.
