SJ Mercury News: “Top-quality, universal broadband essential”
SAN JOSE, CA - Is there a trend in calling for better, higher-speed broadband in the U.S.? Let’s review: In November, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps penned an excellent op-ed in The Washington Post stating, “America’s record in expanding broadband communication is so poor that it should be viewed as an outrage by every consumer and businessperson in the country.” On December 14th, Cisco’s Charlie Giancarlo called for some national broadband action in the pages of the San Francisco Chronicle. Then, several columnists from the Wall Street Journal said the same thing. Today, the editors of the San Jose Mercury News called for “top-quality, universal broadband.”
They stated, “As the United States competes in the global economy, affordable high-speed Internet access is more vital than a telephone line—and far less available. It’s essential for the nation to come up with an effective strategy in 2007 to ensure that every American can get broadband service by the end of the decade.” Amen. Full editorial can be viewed here.
Nice way to end the year. Hopefully, this momentum can carry into 2007 and real action can take place on a meaningful broadband plan.
Posted by John Earnhardt at 05:18PM PST
Fred Feb 19, 2007
You have your chance to be in the backbone based in the United States of America that supports 400 million poor people around the globe and 100 million accounts ran through 25,000 miles of dark fiber in the states. Lets see what you do.
I assume your office does the A-76’s for Cisco?