Broadband Proposals Unveiled
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Wednesday called upon broadband service providers to offer inexpensive connectivity to low-income customers -- one of several proposals to be included in an upcoming national broadband plan that will place heavy reliance on industry cooperation, CongressDaily reported. Another proposal is for the communications industry to offer set-top boxes that would serve as Internet gateways for television sets and allow consumers to switch their video and broadband companies without requiring new equipment.
Agency officials signaled that the blueprint, to be presented to Congress Feb. 17, will be sweeping in scope, addressing subjects such as education, health care, job training and smart-grid technology. Nevertheless, it also will emphasize recalibrating existing programs -- such as the federal Universal Service Fund -- to support broadband deployment or adoption. Officials said they envision a plan that requires limited legislation and federal funding for implementation.
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