Ensuring All Hoosiers Have Reliable and Affordable Broadband
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
August 2024
What Apple stands to lose in landmark Google antitrust verdict (Financial Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:27Google and Apple Can Afford to Play Long Game After Antitrust Ruling (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:26World’s Five Leading Chipmakers Have Now Promised U.S. Investment (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:26Elon Musk says U.K. government, not social media, to blame for violence (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:25UK faces resistance from X over taking down disinformation during riots (Financial Times)
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Analysis
Analysis
Moving Toward a Continuum Model for Broadband Affordability
The availability of reliable, high-speed internet throughout the United States has been a focus of policymakers for decades, with the need for an expansive broadband infrastructure listed as “the great infrastructure challenge” of the 21st century by the Federal Communication Commission. However, federal guidelines have never set a benchmark for what “reasonable prices” might mean for residents in each state, and there are no established benchmarks for determining what an affordable level of broadband service would look like throughout the country.
Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access
The Wisconsin Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access released its fourth annual report. In 2024, the Task Force continued to emphasize its goals established in the 2023 report, which are that: