Mark Doms, Department of Commerce
Presentation summary
- R&D
- Total R&D relatively constant since 1980s however structure of funding has changed
- Non-Federal R&D has increased while Federal R&D has decreased
- Different types of R&D funding
- Total R&D relatively constant since 1980s however structure of funding has changed
- Broadband
- Traditional disparities relating to access to broadband still exist (income, urban/rural, race/ethnicity)
- Affordability of the service and computers needs to be addressed
- Clean energy
- New marketing approach to gain greater public approval?
- Suggestion: advertise petroleum deficit per person (approx. $1,000) and household s(approx. $3,000) – how much we are investing per person in foreign oil