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Broadband Access – A Civil Right in the Digital Age

March 25, 2010 By admin 3 Comments

In the coming days the FCC’s national broadband plan will no doubt be intensely scrutinized by the multitude of players vying to influence the government’s new media and telecommunications agenda. As the expected debate over government involvement and private interests ensues, the focus must remain on the needs of Americans who are disadvantaged by a lack of broadband services. In a world increasingly dependent on fast and reliable access to the Internet, broadband creates and facilitates opportunities to enhance nearly every aspect of our daily lives. From education to jobs, life-saving health information to new business tools and ever expanding avenues for civic engagement and political participation, broadband is the enabling technology.

Filed Under: Blog, Internet & Technology, Media & Society, Politics Tagged With: broadband, civil rights, fcc, internet, low-income, minorities, telecoms

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