New broadband data: The U.S. is still behind

NEW BROADBAND DATA: THE US IS STILL BEHIND
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Grant Gross, IDG News Service]
A new OECD Web site, its broadband portal, provides greater detail when comparing broadband service among its 30 members than the group has done in the past. The portal compares broadband speeds, prices, penetration and other measurements. The OECD in June ranked the U.S. 15th in broadband penetration among the 30 members, providing ammunition for critics of U.S. President George Bush, who say he isn't doing enough to encourage broadband adoption. But others have criticized the OECD stats, saying they weren't giving the whole picture. The OECD's old stats on broadband adoption mixed business connections in with residential ones, giving an incomplete view of business connections in the U.S. The U.S. had one of the lowest costs for broadband service in October, according to the OECD. The U.S. range for a monthly subscription was between $14.99 for lower speeds and $199.99 for the top level of service. Only four of the 30 OECD countries had a lower low-end price.
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