People With Disabilities Need Minor Modifications for Broadband to Work

Panelists at the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan field hearing on Friday agreed that there should be a plan to make high-speed Internet connections accessible to everyone, including those with hearing, visual and other disabilities. With the speed increase that broadband offers vis-à-vis dial-up services, and with appropriate technology, people with disabilities are able to work from home and attend class at home. That can be useful when there are no educational facilities adaptable to students with disabilities. However, the issue of getting the technology is not the only challenge that needs to be overcome. Educating the people using the technology is another problem.