The lack of availability is the largest barrier currently for adoption. Twenty-six percent of rural businesses have no access to cable while 14 million have no access to any form of broadband.
... In his preview of the upcoming national broadband plan, Genachowski cited a program that has a goal of providing 100 million Americans with 100 megabit access. ” Our plan will set goals for the U.S. to have the world’s largest market of very high-speed broadband users. A “100 Squared” initiative — 100 million households at 100 megabits per second — to unleash American ingenuity and ensure that businesses, large and small, are created here, move here, and stay here. ... In regards to universal service goals, Genachowski said the rate of adoption should be set at above 90 percent with a speed of greater than 2 megabits per second, which is faster than most other nations provide. ... <http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/02/fcc-chief-raises-curtain-on-bits-of-broadband-plan/>. The National Broadband Plan is scheduled for publication on March 17. It will undoubtedly be available from <http://www.broadband.gov/>. Best regards to all, Paul -- Universal Interoperability Council <http:www.universal-interop-council.org> _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
