Bigger U.S. Role in Broadband Likely

Bigger U.S. Role in Broadband Likely

Published: November 19, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
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By Wall Street Journal

The Federal Communications Commission began to lay the groundwork for a bigger federal role in the broadband business Wednesday, outlining the hurdles the U.S. needs to overcome to improve the availability of high-speed Internet access.

The FCC identified a number of issues the government should address, including the high cost of laying new broadband lines in rural areas, a lack of airwaves for wireless Web access and ill-informed consumers.

Read more at the Wall Street Journal.

Tags: broadband, Deal Central, Federal Communications Commission
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