FCC Wants High-Speed Internet for the Masses
The Federal Communications Commission has an impressive goal in their “100 Squared” broadband plan, suggesting that 100 million homes will enjoy 100 Mbps connection speeds. 100Mbps is significantly higher than Americas current average speed of 3.9Mbps, which is proven to be extremely helpful in all cases, from medical care providers to businesses to end users. All gamers and heavy internet users shall rejoice, and hopefully something similar to this plan will actually go forward in Congress.
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has shared some details about the upcoming National Broadband Plan that will be sent to Congress in March, including plans to bring 100 M bps (bits per second) high-speed internet service to 100 million homes across the United States. In a speech at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Conference on Tuesday, Chairman Julius Genachowski likened broadband to electricity–a “general purpose technology” that will enable a wide array of innovations and yield “hundreds of thousands of new jobs.” According to Genachowski, wider access to high-speed internet will mean better access to education and resources for children in rural and urban areas, growth for small businesses, and improved healthcare.
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