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U.S. Broadband Penetration, Speeds Lag Behind Other Countries
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, May 22, 2008. U.S. Broadband Penetration, Speeds Lag Behind Other Countries"The United States ranked 15th out of 30 countries for broadband penetration at the end of last year, slipping from 12th place in 2006, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

More on broadband numbers
As I said about my McCain on Technology video, the opening graph is not well defined. Others said the same thing. Neither are the data provided. If I had all the time in the world, I would correct both in the video...

On broadband in Rose Hill and elsewhere
This article about the coming of broadband to Rose Hill in Lee County features my sister, Joan.The article says in part:"The nuts and bolts of how broadband came to Rose Hill is a story of leveraging local funds?cash from the state Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission charged with developing Virginia?s tobacco country?to draw in federal grant monies from the U...

FCC Redefines Broadband
At News.com, Anne Broache reports that the FCC will be tracking broadband with more precision and re-defining the lower limits of 'broadband,' FCC approves new method for tracking broadband's reach: 200Kbps speeds are no longer considered 'broadband...

AT&T Uverse Penetration Reaches 4% of Capable Homes
AT&T issued its Q1 08 earnings results this morning, showing healthy growth in revenue, and very strong growth in profits, along with continued upward momentum in video subscriptions and respectable gains in broadband and wireless connections...

Long Past Due for Broadband Maps
Washington, D.C. -- During the years that we all have been debating whether we have enough broadband or fast enough broadband, one interesting little detail has always been true -- we really don't know where broadband is available nor do we know what speeds are available...