Why We Need Universal Broadband Access, Not More Interstate Roads
Universal broadband Internet connections bring more to the “greening” of America than easier and more reliable web access. Broadband is usually sold for its economic promise and backers now claim that a robust, border-to-border U.S. broadband network would generate up to 1.2 million new jobs. President Bush in 2004 announced a national goal that by this year, we’d be “ranked first when it comes to per-capita use of broadband technology.” The United States was then 10th; today it’s actually 15th. Many regions remain limited to dial-up service or such slow and unreliable broadband that critics call it “fraudband.” Enter then the broadband-transportation link. Fast, reliable Internet connection makes telecommuting far more feasible ?? to transfer files, worksheets and video clips, access company databases, create videoconferences and more. But “telework” can’t function well when employees don’t have broadband access. Simple equation: Universal broadband equals increased telecommuting, which in turn means less roadway demand, fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less pollution. Read more »
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Posted October 31, 2007
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