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Re: FCC Should be Required to More Accurately Count Broadband Users

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
30 May 2007 07:21:29 -0700

On May 29, 11:35 am, Senator Daniel Inouye, Press Release
<ino...@telecom-digest.org> wrote:

> First, it would ask the GAO to come up with its own metrics that don't
> just look at "broadband" but also consider cost and capability in
> determining what's really available. Then, it would look to redefine
> broadband based on different speed levels, rather than just consider
> anything over 200k as broadband. Finally, it would push for
> classifications based not on the 5 digit zip code, but the 9 digit zip
> codes which further segment regions. It would certainly be a step in
> the right direction, though still not perfect.

Sounds rather expensive. How much would it cost the taxpayer?

Of what benefit would it be?

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