{"id":8906,"date":"2010-02-16T18:36:08","date_gmt":"2010-02-16T18:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/fcc-wants-100mbps-broadband-in-100-million-homes-broadband\/"},"modified":"2010-02-16T18:36:08","modified_gmt":"2010-02-16T18:36:08","slug":"fcc-wants-100mbps-broadband-in-100-million-homes-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/futurist\/fcc-wants-100mbps-broadband-in-100-million-homes-broadband.php","title":{"rendered":"FCC Wants 100Mbps Broadband in 100 Million Homes [Broadband]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost a year after the FCC first announced their National Broadband Plan<\/a>, some new details have started to emerge. Specifically: A \"100 Squared<\/a>\" plan to give 100 million households 100Mbps broadband. Just for starters.<\/p>

Of course, there's only so much of that process that's actually in the FCC's control, which is why the agency's chairman gave Google a shout out in his presentation<\/a> for their plan to deploy 1Gbps fiber internet<\/a> to 500,000 lucky souls. But there are some steps the FCC can and will take to encourage broader, faster broadband adoption:<\/p>

· A recommendation for improving the highly successful E-Rate program — which made Internet connections in America's classrooms and libraries a reality — so that kids and teachers can have a 21st century educational experience that is the envy of the world.
· A recommendation to modernize the FCC's rural telemedicine program to connect thousands of additional clinics and break down bureaucratic barriers to a telehealth future.
· A recommendation to take the steps necessary to deploy broadband to accelerate a smart grid.
· A recommendation to develop public\/private partnerships to increase Internet adoption, and ensure that all children can use the Internet proficiently and safely — with programs like NCTA's new A+ program playing a helpful role.
· A recommendation to free up a significant amount of spectrum in the years ahead for ample licensed and unlicensed use.
· A recommendation for lowering the cost of broadband build-out — wired and wireless — through the smart use of government rights of way and conduits.
· A recommendation for creating an interoperable public safety network to replace the currently broken system.<\/p><\/blockquote>

If that seems general and vague and imprecise, well, that's because it is. Getting US broadband up to speed is going to be a huge undertaking, and it's not going to happen any time soon. But just seeing the intent there is an incredibly important first step. Now it's a matter of implementation. [FCC<\/a> via Electronista<\/a>]<\/p>

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