Test of National Broadband Plan will be in the Rankings

A six spot gain to 9th place in international broadband rankings would be a successful outcome for the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan, the Phoenix Center concludes in a new study.

"Evaluating Broadband Stimulus and the National Broadband Plan: Establishing Expectations for Broadband Rankings" says historical trends suggest the U.S. will likely move to 13th in broadband adoption by 2012 even without significant policy changes. The is currently ranked 15th for broadband adoption by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Phoenix Center study finds that the United States will have to achieve a rank of at least 9th place to make a definitive conclusion that the stimulus funds and National Broadband Plan made a difference in U.S. broadband adoption.