Speed Matters: Affordable High Speed Internet for All

SPEED MATTERS: AFFORDABLE HIGH SPEED INTERNET FOR ALL
[SOURCE: Communications Workers of America]
CWA has released a new whitepaper exploring how Americans pay too much for too little when it comes to broadband Internet access. CWA argues: It is now time for the United States to adopt a comprehensive national high speed broadband policy to ensure that we all benefit from the telecommunications and information revolution. Throughout our history we have been able to benefit from major technological advances because we adopted national policies to ensure their widespread and equitable deployment. In the 19th century we adopted policies to develop canals and a national railroad system. In the 20th century we instituted policies to develop national telephone and highway systems. It is now the 21st century but we still do not have a national high speed broadband policy. CWA also identifies five key goals: real high-speed access, access for all, a better definition of "high-speed" for policymakers, Network Neutrality, and consumer and worker protections.
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