National Broadband Plan

The FCC gets a standing ovation from independent media artists for its visionary National Broadband Plan. The economic, social, and cultural benefits of this critical 21st century investment in networking all our nation’s communities together via the Internet will vastly outweigh its cost, connecting artists directly with their audience and enabling more high quality media choices at lower cost. Add universal broadband’s proven benefits of economic development, improved health care, greater access to education, energy conservation, homeland security, and government transparency, and it’s clear that implementing the National Broadband Plan will significantly improve the lives of Americans for generations to come.

We’re particularly gratified that the FCC’s National Broadband Plan incorporates many of the goals, rationales, and strategies contained in two reports we’ve authored: AN ACTION PLAN FOR AMERICA: Using Technology and Innovation to Address Our Nation’s Critical Challenges, for the Benton Foundation, and The Case for Universal Broadband in America: Now! Both reports are available at our website.

Read more about our view of the National Broadband Plan here.