President Cites 'Incomplete' Broadband Buildout

In his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama said one of the nation's construction challenges was an "incomplete high-speed broadband network" that prevented some small businesses from reaching world markets.

That was one of only a couple of media references in the speech. The other appeared to be a shout-out for combating online piracy via a new unfair trade practices unit. "It's not right when another country lets our movies, music, and software be pirated," he said. "Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders."