Ted Roche blogs about comments made by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps in eWeek's article: "FCC to investigate broadband deployment"
Wow! An FCC Commisioner with a clue! Is that allowed? The US is backsliding into being a third-world country by so many measures. Enriching “The Telephone Company” and “The Cable Company” should not be one them. Broadband should be the dialtone of the 21st century. Rural Electrification was a boon to the country. Rural Broadbandification should be, too.
About time they look seriously into this issue. Not only the offerings from the phone and cable quasi-monopolies we have are expensive and slower than offerings in other countries, but it is also misleading. How many people can say they are actually getting the download and upload speeds promised in the advertisements?
We need a National Policy that sets goals and timelines for the build out of a a true High Speed Network for All, with a special focus on closing the digital divide caused by barriers of income, geography, literacy and disability. A reform of the USF that ensured everyone access to a telephone is needed to include Broadband. There is potential for Health Care, Education, Public Safety, Civic Participation and Economic Growth just to name a few. For some a plan on how to accomplish these goals go to - www.speedmatters.org
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