FCC Still Looking for Broadband Ideas

Speaking at a OneWebDay event, Levin, executive director of the FCC's omnibus broadband initiative, said the Federal Communications Commission is still looking for ideas on how to bring broadband to all corners of the US and to increase subscriber numbers. "It ain't going to be done just at the FCC," Levin said. "There's no way in the world that those of us who are blessed to have the opportunity to work on this full time can actually answer the tough questions." Levin, speaking mainly to broadband activists, said it's more important than ever to bring broadband to parts of the country that don't have it. More than three quarters of U.S. companies now accept resumes only online, he said, and a recent survey found that 68 percent of high school students use the Internet as their primary tool for researching assignments. "What does that mean for the kids who aren't online?" he asked. "How can they compete? The cost of digital exclusion is growing."