I recall, I believe, this was promised by Obama during either the primaries or the election as a way to increase the education of the people of the country. Personally, I think it is a helluva idea. The economy has pretty much taken that idea off the table for now and probably for the first four years of the Obama admin, but there are others who are moving to get the jump on the rest of the world.
All UK homes should have access to broadband and faster download speeds by 2012, the government has said.
An interim report on the UK’s digital future also looked at plans for public service broadcasting.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said digital technology was as important today as “roads, bridges and trains were in the 20th Century”.
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham told MPs it would help Britain secure a competitive low carbon economy in the next five to 10 years, adding the country “led the world in content creation”.
The report called for everyone in the UK to have access to a broadband speed of up to two megabits per second (Mbps).
This would make internet connections capable of handling much more video and sites that offer greater interactivity.
By the time of the final report, the government will know whether internet service providers (ISPs) can build next generation networks themselves or if government help will be needed.
The ISPs/Telcos could build the next gen network anytime they choose, but why bother when they can make money hand over fist through an obsolete copper network? Government must intervene and make them deliver Next Gen, fibre to every home, the EndGame.
The payback for UKplc will be mega.
Power to the people.
chris
THanx for the visit Chris….I think it is about time that the technology was used to help and educate the people and not for the accumulation of vast wealth.