ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

March 3, 2009

The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) has been lobbying for Universal Broadband for some time. Now, game publishers' trade group the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) appears to be moving in that direction as well.

Congress Daily reports that ESA CEO Michael Gallagher sees affordable high-speed Internet access as "connective tissue" that member companies need to weather the widening recession.

It's not hard to see why. Modern gaming staples such as DLC and online multiplayer require fat pipes. Gallagher elaborated on the issue:

We're the only form of entertainment online that's interactive -- movies and music are linear. We're very pleased with the president's strong embracing of broadband deployment as a high value goal for our country.

The administration and Congress have a huge amount to contribute to make sure that resources are available and make sure that rules of the road encourage investment and give companies and customers access to it at reasonable prices and terms.

Gallagher also dished on piracy and legislative issues.

FULL DISCLOSURE DEPT: The Entertainment Consumers Association is the parent company of GamePolitics.

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Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by Kris on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 17:15.

Wasn't there something in Obama's stimulus package designed to get broadband put in place in rural areas? So...isn't it already moving in that direction on a federal level?

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by Linkoman on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 12:12.

Correct me If I'm wrong but I do believe it was cut from the stimulis package.

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by hellfire7885 on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 13:37.

I'm all for this, especially if it allows competition.

Back i nthe trailer park I lived in, Comcast had a stranglehold on service. IT was them or dialup and basic cable, meaning they could get away with charging way too much.

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by deuxhero on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 12:00.

Why do we need the government to do it? Sprint is already set to become a competitor in the high speed internet market (with that new technology they are coming out with soon), and a competing free market will do it FAR better then some shoddy government internet.

The Government can't even run a school right, it's a sure thing that they will do PERFECT with internet...

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by Linkoman on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 12:11.

I could be wrong but I believe what the Gov't will do is give money to the independant companies to spread to remote areas as oppsed to attempting to do it themselves.

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 12:13.

Bingo. The Government will be setting up incentive programs to get ISPs to spread to areas with no service.

AS for Sprint's Wimax servie, I don't think it will be the savior of broadband that deus wants it to be.

E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma

E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
OK Game Devs
Random Tower

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by Brokenscope on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 13:27.

Will the incentives include it not being complete shit?

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by deuxhero on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 13:02.

How many people have such dififculty with the number 2...

And I am not saying it will be, but for the most part, a 3rd competer in the market is when the consumer wins.

Re: ESA Lobbies for Broadband Deployment

Submitted by E. Zachary Knight on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 13:14.

What number 2 are you talking about?

AS for competetors, I am all for increased competition in the broadband area. I have only one ISP servicing my local area, but nothing I have read about Wimax will change what I am currently getting from my current ISP. Plus Wimax is liable to be more expensive than what I am getting now.

E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
http://www.theeca.com/chapters_oklahoma

E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
OK Game Devs
Random Tower

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Zen: Just to let ya know...you called it the "Xbox 260" in the backwards compatibility article lol.05/21/2013 - 4:26pm

Zen: @PHX Awesome, I will hit those up after class tonight. Going back to college finally! :) My kids have had a blast telling ME to do my homework now lol.05/21/2013 - 4:19pm

PHX Corp: @Zen I sent you a friend request on both PSN and XBL, just a heads up05/21/2013 - 4:16pm

Zen: I noticed it with the football players when EA showed off Madden as well.05/21/2013 - 4:11pm

Zen: Is it just me or is call of duty hitting the "uncanny valley" with their nicely modeled faces and dead looking eyes? I found it distracting and seemed actually "less" real to me lol.05/21/2013 - 4:10pm

james_fudge: it sounds like if you have an HD reciever you'll be able to use it with a pass-through cable... not 100 percent sure yet05/21/2013 - 2:41pm

james_fudge: happening now http://majornelson.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-architecture-panel/05/21/2013 - 2:20pm

E. Zachary Knight: Some reading material for Microsoft on its used games blocks. That will hurt the console more than helping. http://ezknight.net/?page_id=20505/21/2013 - 2:18pm

james_fudge: yeah good luck with over the air TV05/21/2013 - 2:12pm

E. Zachary Knight: But what if I want to only watch over the air tv? I don't subscribe to pay tv. I never will. If that is a requirement, then MS wasted 45 minutes telling me how great TV will be.05/21/2013 - 2:08pm

james_fudge: EZK it will depend on your provider, just like HBO Go i'd imagine.05/21/2013 - 2:05pm

PHX Corp: @IanC there's also a chance that those titles might be Xbox one exclusive, but it's too early to tell afaik05/21/2013 - 2:03pm

IanC: @E. Zachary Knight - MS certainly got the checkbook out for EA, so no surprise on how negative they are over the Wii U.05/21/2013 - 1:54pm

MaskedPixelante: So now I have to wonder, how many of EA's games are skipping the PS4 because of their pro-used stance?05/21/2013 - 1:53pm

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