All,
It would seem there are flaws in the way information was collected from
the FCC. From the information collected it seems as though only the
telecoms are providing broadband and apparently not too quickly in rural
areas.
As quoted from the article;
"There's not only a lack of broadband access in rural
areas of the U.S., there's a lack of information about broadband access
in rural areas, according to
a new study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)."
Also quoted from the article;
"Wireless technology was cited as an alternative to the
costs of rolling out cable to rural areas, but difficulties in finding
available spectrum and negotiating
deals with municipalities hindered telecoms' entrance
into providing Wi-Fi access in both urban and rural areas. Local
municipalities are pursuing their
own initiatives to set up wireless Internet access in
regions not served by major telecom providers."
Full story here;
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/05/gao_broadband.html
Regards,
Dawn DiPietro
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