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Broadband Reality Check
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:30:39 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Frannie Wellings <fwellings () freepress net> Date: August 10, 2005 6:40:29 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Broadband Reality Check Hi Dave, Might be useful for IP...Free Press, the Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union released a report today detailing the ways in which the FCC's recent positive assessment of US broadband penetration is misleading and glosses over serious problems behind an ever-widening digital divide.
The three groups have called on Congress to take notice of alarming trends and enact clear policies that will free the broadband market from domination by a handful of large cable and telecommunications companies. Their recommendations include ensuring open access to all high-speed communications networks, removing restrictions on public entities that seek to offer broadband services to consumers, and opening up more of the broadcast spectrum for wireless Internet applications.
A full copy of the report, Broadband Reality Check, is available at: http://www.freepress.net/docs/broadband_report.pdf Best, Frannie *** Frannie Wellings Free Press http://www.freepress.net ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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