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Universal Broadband
“Broadband is a vital infrastructure, and without nurturing it, encouraging it and building it, America risks becoming an Internet Age also-ran.”
— Charles Giancarlo, EVP, Cisco
Broadband Internet technology has become a major economic driver in the U.S. and across the globe, allowing business to be conducted in ways never thought possible. Opportunities will continue to expand, but only as long as networks can keep up with demand for expanded capabilities.
The Mid-American Communications Alliance supports a more robust and expansive broadband network in the United States. In order for that to occur, we believe that government at all levels should tread lightly when considering greater regulation of this space. History shows that decreasing regulatory hurdles spurs investment in broadband networks. Consumers need look no further than the passage of video franchise legislation in Kansas and Missouri in recent years.
Because leaders in state government understood that less regulation would trigger more broadband investment, telecom companies have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade broadband networks in the states represented by our coalition. Broadband networks are the backbone of our communications future, and it is imperative that we work to continue this trend.
As broadband networks continue to get faster and build greater capacity, we should also strive to alleviate existing deployment gaps between urban, suburban, and rural areas, as well as between areas with distinct income differences.
Below, you will find information regarding broadband deployment and affordability.
Recent Studies, Articles, and Interactive Media Regarding Universal Broadband
Networked Nation: Broadband in America, 2007 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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Affordable Broadband: Empowering Communities Across the Digital Divide – Alliance for Digital Equality
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Deployment of Broadband to Rural America – U.S. Internet Industry Association
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Experts Applaud Oklahoma’s Wireless Growth
The nation is shifting from using landline phones as voice platforms to using wireless phones as dynamic computers. Oklahomans are leading that shift, according to nationally recognized experts in wireless technology who participated in the panel discussion, “A Better Life With Wireless — The Future is Today,” Friday at Oklahoma Christian University.
Wireless Growth Impressive - Oklahoma City Oklahoman Op-Ed
In the United States today, the number of cell phone-only households has surpassed their landline counterparts. This is an important milestone not only for the mobile and wireless industry, but for all citizens.