US BROADBAND MARKET ON THE DECLINE
[SOURCE: InformationWeek, AUTHOR: Richard Martin]
The United States is falling further behind other developed countries in
broadband network deployment. According to statistics released in April by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States ranked
15th among the OECD's 30 member countries in broadband deployment at the end of
2006. That's three spots below the United States' place on the list a year
earlier, and signs point to a continuing decline: The country ranks 20th in the
growth rate of broadband penetration. So dismal is the progress that the
Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry into the state of the
U.S. broadband market, focusing on the question of "net neutrality" -- whether
big carriers and service providers are prioritizing voice and data traffic for
some customers at the expense of others. Against this backdrop, expectations
for wireless broadband are high. Wireless broadband is seen as a "third pipe"
-- in addition to DSL and cable TV -- into homes and businesses, as a way to
spark competition between incumbents and new entrants that leads to new
services, and as a way get the United States on par with other countries in
overall broadband availability.
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=199701926
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