Mac and Cheese, Mitt and Telecom

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David Byrd
David Byrd is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer for Raven Guru Marketing. Previously, he was the CMO and EVP of Sales for CloudRoute. Prior to CloudRoute, He was CMO at ANPI, CMO & EVP of Sales at Broadvox, VP of channels and Alliances for Telcordia and Director of eBusiness development with i2 Technologies.He has also held executive positions with Planet Hollywood Online, Hewlett-Packard, Tandem Computers, Sprint and Ericsson.
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Mac and Cheese, Mitt and Telecom

It was surprising to learn that I have not shared my macaroni and cheese recipe with you guys. That’s amazing because it is a dish that gets made quite often when the grandkids are over for dinner or when Gay and I desire a comfort food. I made four notable dishes last week, a quick cured salmon that was pan roasted, smoked brisket, grilled beef heart and macaroni (actually cavatappi) and cheese with bacon and sundried tomatoes. The salmon was amazing in that I cured it for only an hour using two parts sugar to one part salt and a mixture of dill and ground pickling spices. This removes some of the liquid from the fish and leaves a light but complexly flavored cure. The fish can then be pan fried, grilled, roasted or even smoked. The cavatappi and cheese recipe starts with the basic version which I serve my grandchildren and then gets some adult flavors with the addition of the smoky bacon and sweetly intense sundried tomatoes. So, it is really two recipes. Always remember to reserve chees to go on the top to create that wonderful baked cheese crust. For leftovers, I turn this into a stove top version by placing the cold cooked pasta and cheese into a pot or pan, adding a few tablespoons of water to create a sauce and heat through. Macaroni and Cheese is the recipe of the week. Enjoy!

Zero out of 23 Issue Categories

Each year since I began this blog, I have counted the number of times “telecom” or “broadband” is used in the President’s State of the Union address. This morning I decided to look up Mitt Romney’s views regarding broadband and telecommunications. I was disappointed to discover he does not address the topic on his official website. Out of 23 listed issues facing America, telecom and broadband are not listed. That follows the same pattern or level of priority established by the Obama administration. It is important to know what Mitt Romney’s policies would be if he were making appointments to the FCC and giving them direction. Under Julius Genachowski, the FCC has addressed net neutrality, InterCarrier Compensation, National Broadband policies and much more. Some of the decisions have been good, others bad but all were needed. The FCC languished for too many years without making decisions and the industry and country suffered.

We could make some general assumptions regarding telecom policy under a Romney administration by reviewing past Republican principles and positions but that would result in a guestimate. I would prefer that Romney make a clear statement about his proposed policy regarding an industry that provides millions of jobs, the entire country the ability to communicate and be entertained through cable and wireless technologies, businesses the ability to compete on a global stage and support towards the defense of this country.

Telecom, broadband, wireless and the Internet deserve to be more than an afterthought. The only comments I found from Mitt Romney regarding broadband were made during the primaries and referred to Star Trek and the Jetsons. We require a telecom policy that is grounded in facts not fiction. Perhaps, during the campaign one or both candidates will discuss their telecom policy, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

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