The Flawed Focus of Universal Broadband

Mac Daddy · Jun 26, 2009, 12:11 PM

This month, the Federal Communications Commission More about Federal Communications Commission begins drafting a national broadband plan as part of the 2009 stimulus package. This is not the first government attempt at broadband ubiquity, so the FCC can learn from past failures.

The commissioners have less than eight months to "ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability," as well as provide additional guidelines for using existing high-speed Internet infrastructure to support more than a dozen socioeconomic and political objectives.
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Source: Technewsworld

Jun 26, 2009, 12:11 PM	#1
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	The Flawed Focus of Universal Broadband This month, the Federal Communications Commission More about Federal Communications Commission begins drafting a national broadband plan as part of the 2009 stimulus package. This is not the first government attempt at broadband ubiquity, so the FCC can learn from past failures. The commissioners have less than eight months to "ensure that all people of the United States have access to broadband capability," as well as provide additional guidelines for using existing high-speed Internet infrastructure to support more than a dozen socioeconomic and political objectives. _______________ Source: Technewsworld __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen