I'm disappointed that the news reports didn't say anything about universal access. I don't know whether it's in the plan or not.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:03 AM, marbux <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Bob Miller K<bob> [email protected] _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
