Additional analysis of the report, including comment in opposition to the FCC's stance on providing service to underserved areas can be found at Multichannel News and Broadcasting and Cable.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
FCC 706 Report Lends Support to Universal Service Reform
The FCC today released its 143 page report on the status of advanced telecommunications deployment [pdf]. In the report, the FCC finds that 14 to 24 million Americans lack access to broadband service, with little hope for short-term improvement. In a separate statement [pdf], Chairman Genachowski emphasized the need to overhaul the Universal Service Fund in order to bankroll improved broadband infrastructure nationwide.
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