We’ve known some of the major details about the FCC’s sweeping National Broadband Plan – namely 100Mbps broadband in 100 million homes – for a while now, but today they’ve made it official. It’s a sweeping proposal, with six main long-term goals:
Almost a year after the FCC first announced their National Broadband Plan, some new details have started to emerge. Specifically: A “100 Squared” plan to give 100 million households 100Mbps broadband. Just for starters.
In a 32-page filing with the FCC last week, AT&T asked that the requirement that it support a landline network be repealed. It’s an aggressive bid to get rid of the cumbersome wall jack and move entirely to VoIP.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski continues his attempt to overhaul the commission’s image as an agency for the people by launching the amusingly titled “Blogband” and a companion Twitter feed. The idea is to generate more feedback from average Joes regarding the National Broadband Plan. That’s right, the FCC is encouraging you to air out your rantings and ravings on this important issue—it’s like a dream come true. [GigaOM]
