Trash the national broadband plan

TRASH THE NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
[SOURCE: InterGovWorld.com, AUTHOR: Johna Till Johnson, Network World]
[Commentary] Nationally mandated broadband is an ineffective, topdown approach. Consider the abysmal track record of the current federal "national connectivity" initiative, the universal service fund, which represents centralized economic planning at its worst. There are much better solutions to the problem of extending broadband to the masses -- such as municipal networks. More than 300 communities around the country have, or are planning, wireless Internet access, with roughly 100 live to date. These services include free and low-cost access as well as paid connectivity for those seeking alternatives to the traditional telco or cable services. All this without a lick of federal involvement.
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