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On Broadband Policy - No, we don't have one, and Yes, we do need one

Does the United States have a broadband policy? I asked that question a month ago in our online survey and you responded - in a word (or two) - "Uh, duhhh, NO, as if!" Fully 3/4 of respondents had some variation of No - only a slim 3% stood with our government's claim to have a broadband policy in place that was working. A more charitable 23% said yes, we have one, but it needs improvement. Call those the Benefit of a Doubt-ers.

The overwhelming majority of survey respondents, however, two out of three, said not only do we not have a national broadband policy, but we also are in dire need of one. Readers of this website, by and large watchers of our nation's halting efforts at broadband infrastructure development, agree on one thing - we are a country In search of leadership when it comes to broadband. I'll limit my political commentary on leadership at that, but I could go on.....

In last months poll, I asked "Does the United States have a Broadband Policy?" You replied:

Yes, and it's working 3%
Yes, but it needs improvement 23%
No, and we need one soon 63%
No, but it doesn't really matter 10%

Posted on September 28, 2005 at 08:54 PM

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