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03-16-2010, 02:10 PM
The FCC presented a $24 billion plan to Congress today to provide high-speed broadband Internet to every American man, woman and child.
In the report, the FCC conclusdes: "Broadband is a critical prerequisite, though, to solutions to many of America’s problems. It can open up ways
for American innovators and entrepreneurs to reassert U.S. leadership in some areas and extend it in others. It can unlock doors of opportunity long closed by geography, income and race. It can enable education beyond the classroom, health care beyond the clinic and participation beyond the
town square.
"In 1938, President Roosevelt travelled to Gordon Military College in Barnesville, Georgia, to speak at the dedication of a local utility. `Electricity is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury,' the President told the audience, `That necessity ought to be found in every village, in every home and on every farm in every part of the wide United States.'
"He added, `Six years ago, in 1932, there was such talk about the more widespread and the cheaper use of electricity.' But words did not matter until the country, `educed that talk to practical results.'
"Broadband, too, is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury. It ought to be found in every village, in every home and on every farm in every part of the United States. There has long been talk of the widespread and affordable
use of broadband. This plan is a transition from simple chatter to the difficult but achievable reality of implementation. It is a call to action for governments, businesses and non-profits to replace rhetoric with targeted, challenging actions. It is time again to reduce talk to practical results."
The story is here:
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62850
The FCC downloadable report may be found here:
http://www.c-span.org/
In the report, the FCC conclusdes: "Broadband is a critical prerequisite, though, to solutions to many of America’s problems. It can open up ways
for American innovators and entrepreneurs to reassert U.S. leadership in some areas and extend it in others. It can unlock doors of opportunity long closed by geography, income and race. It can enable education beyond the classroom, health care beyond the clinic and participation beyond the
town square.
"In 1938, President Roosevelt travelled to Gordon Military College in Barnesville, Georgia, to speak at the dedication of a local utility. `Electricity is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury,' the President told the audience, `That necessity ought to be found in every village, in every home and on every farm in every part of the wide United States.'
"He added, `Six years ago, in 1932, there was such talk about the more widespread and the cheaper use of electricity.' But words did not matter until the country, `educed that talk to practical results.'
"Broadband, too, is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury. It ought to be found in every village, in every home and on every farm in every part of the United States. There has long been talk of the widespread and affordable
use of broadband. This plan is a transition from simple chatter to the difficult but achievable reality of implementation. It is a call to action for governments, businesses and non-profits to replace rhetoric with targeted, challenging actions. It is time again to reduce talk to practical results."
The story is here:
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62850
The FCC downloadable report may be found here:
http://www.c-span.org/