A 2005 report by the FCC on broadband network access is back in the news this week.
- Federal Communications Commission Releases Data On High-Speed Services For Internet Access, FCC, July 7, 2005
An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal quotes it ( Broadband Breakout [subscription required], also available from ProQuest [subscription required] Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) New York, N.Y.: Feb 16, 2007. pg. A.14). It uses the (evidently inflated — see article below) figures in the report as a reason for opposing network neutrality and regulation.
An article in Information Week examines it critically (When It Comes To Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow The Leader By Richard Hoffman, InformationWeek, Feb. 15, 2007). Hoffman is thorough and objective and his piece could be called a “State of the Broadband Nation.” Hoffman describes the state of broadband access in the U.S., compares it to other nations, and puts current debates of telecommunications regulation in this context. I recommend it as essential reading for anyone interested in access to networked government information.
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