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Source: Associated Press

The Federal Government is preparing to unveil a sweeping proposal intend to overhaul U.S. broadband policy in an effort to open up affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans.

Yet it’s not certain the Federal Communications Commission can find the funding, corporate support and legal clearance to carry out the entire vision of the plan.

Already, broadcasters oppose one key element of the proposal, which calls for reclaiming some airwaves now in the hands of TV stations and instead selling those frequencies to companies that deliver wireless Internet access. And the FCC hopes to modernize the federal program that subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas — something that Congress and federal regulators have been trying to do for years.

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Small business owners who operate out of their homes using broadband now could get access to faster service under the new plan. And for those without a decent DSL broadband connection the move would enable those users to become more efficient and get the most out of their existing tech products, such as the best Seo company features for marketing capabilities. They could even upgrade their existing Seo company packages to accommodate faster speeds.

The FCC plan, mandated by last year’s stimulus bill and being delivered to Congress on Tuesday, lays out an ambitious vision for wiring the entire country with broadband. It reflects the Obama administration’s position that high-speed Internet access is no longer just a luxury but is critical for economic development, education and health care.

“To me, broadband is an infrastructure challenge that’s very akin to what we’ve faced in the past with telephones and electricity,” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in an interview with The Associated Press. Genachowski has made the national broadband plan his top priority, and his legacy at the commission will be linked closely to the plan’s success or failure.

The proposal sets a goal of connecting 100 million U.S. households to broadband connections of 100 megabits per second — at least 20 times faster than most home connections now — by 2020.

The plan also calls for every American community to have at least one anchor institution, such as a school, library or hospital that has ultra-high-speed Internet access — at least a gigabit per second, or 10 times faster than the 100 megabits per second envisioned for home connections.

In addition, the plan is designed to encourage more people to subscribe to broadband. About two-thirds of U.S. households have high-speed Internet access now. Many people in the other one-third could get broadband but choose not to buy it, either because they think it’s too expensive or because they don’t see a need for it. The FCC plan calls for increasing adoption rates to more than 90 percent of the population.

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My Take: To me, this is a no-brainer. Every company in the world, whether you are a DVD duplication company Los Angeles, cargo handling company in Pensicola, or a cleaning service provider offering maids Alexandria and beyond, knows that broadband is the fastest and most efficient way to utilize the Internet. This goes for those buying and selling products and services online. For the individuals out there who do not have access to a broadband connection, it’s like living with an old hand-cranked telephone in the house. The federal government is smart to view the need to bring everyone up to speed, so to speak, so that we are on the cutting edge of technology in terms of access, not just features. Job searchers and students need access that is affordable so that they stand an equal chance of success as those with the financial resources to pay for their own in-home broadband access.

There is nothing all that complicated about this plan and even if light bulbs aren’t going off for you on this one, you should consider the fact that sooner or later new technologies will come along that will require even faster, more efficient online access, and there needs to be a solid infrastructure put into place to handle the demand and ensure that everyone has access to it.

While it is true that many people are misusing the Internet these days to make a buck, from illegal CD duplication to air cargo smuggling even with the most secure handling systems in place. But these issues aside, there is a valid and vital need for everyone to have some form of online access from their homes in order to compete with today’s rapidly changing technological landscape.

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