Advanced Services Expected To Drive High-Speed Growth

[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: Danielle Belopotosky]
Greater demand for advanced Internet applications such as distance learning and telemedicine will drive the rollout of high-speed networks, advocates for fiber optic technology said. Speaking to Capitol Hill staffers, officials from the Alliance for Public Technology and the Fiber-to-the-Home Council urged Congress to update its telecommunications policies to reflect a national goal for universal access to advanced broadband networks. APT has crafted guiding principles for Congress to meet that goal. The principles include regulatory policies that accommodate evolving technologies and funding for advanced telecommunications from the universal service fund, which seeks to guarantee communications services to all Americans.
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