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07.27.10 FCC Says Too Many Americans Lack Broadband Access By Mike Sachoff Between 14 and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband, and the immediate prospects for deployment to them are bleaks, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC says the report underscores the need for comprehensive reform of the Universal Service Fund, innovative approaches to new spectrum, and removal of barriers to infrastructure investment. The report says broadband has become essential for U.S. Jobs, economic growth, global competitiveness, and democratic engagement. The FCC said many Americans are poor or live in rural areas that will remain unserved without reform of the universal service program and other changes to U.S. broadband policy that spur investment in broadband networks by lowering the cost of deployment. The report concludes that the goal of universal availability – deployment to all Americans – is not being met in a timely way, and proposes to address key recommendations from the FCC's National Broadband Plan to connect all Americans as quickly as possible, including: *Reforming the FCC's universal service programs to support broadband through public-private partnerships; *Unleashing spectrum for mobile broadband; *Reducing barriers to infrastructure investment, including delays in access to poles and rights-of-way; *Collecting better broadband data to assist policymakers and consumers. The report also updates its definition of broadband from 200 kilobits per second downstream, a standard set over a decade ago when web pages were largely text-based, to 4 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. About the Author: Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.

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