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US BROADBAND COALITION

Background

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Calls for a National Broadband Strategy

Why We Need a National Broadband Strategy

Robert Atkinson, et. al, "The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband (March 2009)

Congressional Research Service, "The Evolving Broadband Infrastructure: Expansion, Applications, and Regulation” (February 2009)

Congressional Research Service, "Infrastructure Programs: What's Different About Broadband (January 2009)

John Windhausen, "A Plan to Extend Super-Fast Broadband Connections to All Americans (January 2009)

Baller-Lide, "Eight Bold Steps to a National Broadband Strategy"

Baller Herbst White Paper for the e-NC Authority of North Carolina: "Bigger Vision, Bolder Action, Brighter Future: Capturing the Benefits of Broadband for North Carolina and America" (June 2008)

Baller-Lide, "America Needs a Fiber-Based National Broadband Policy Now"

Commissioner Michael Copps at P&F Conference (June 2008)

US 15th in OECD in broadband penetration, 14th in advertised download speed, 9th in FTTH, 11th in average price/Mbps, 18th in price/fastest tier, 17th in growth (May 2008)

US ranks 15th in ITIF's composite ranking (penetration + price +speed) (May 2008) (large file)

Tim Wu, "Jump Starting Our Tech Policy" (April 2008)

Dirk van der Woude, Presentation at F2C (March 2008)

Philip Weiser, Aspen Institute: "A Framework For a National Broadband Policy" (March 2008)

John Windhausen, EDUCAUSE: "A Blueprint for Big Broadband" (January 2008)

Mark Lloyd, Center for American Progress: "Ubiquity Requires Redundancy: The Case for Federal Investment
in Broadband" (January 2008)

New York State Universal Broadband Strategy (December 2007)

Robert Atkinson: "Framing a National Broadband Policy" (January 2008)

Peter Orme: "Japan Eyes 10 Gigs by 2010 as United States Sweats 200 Kbps" (December 2007)

Report of the California Broadband Task Force (January 2008)

Benton Foundation Action Plan (2008)

Benton Foundation: Universal Affordable Broadband for All Americans (December 2007)

Dirk van der Woude: FTTX in Europe (November 2007)

Japan MIC Report (October 2007)

Commissioner Michael Copps Before Senate Small Business Committee (September 2007)

Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein Before Senate Small Business Committee (September 2007)

Jim Baller, "A National Broadband Strategy: 'Make No Small Plans'" (September 2007)

Washington Post, "Japan's Warp-Speed Ride" (August 2007)

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps interview on Bill Moyers Journal (August 2007)

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps: "America's Internet Disconnect"

Commissioner Adelstein responds to criticisms of OECD data

FTTH Prism's Dave Chaffee on US fiber needs (August 2007)

Comptroller General David Walker compares the US to Rome during its decline from
greatness (August 2007)

Business Week: France's superior approach to broadband deployment (July 2007)

Free Press (Derek Turner) refutes criticisms of OECD data (July 2007)

Crandall, Lehr, and Litan: "The Effects of Broadband Deployment on Output and
Employment: A Cross-sectional Analysis of U.S. Data" (June 2007)

Schement, Horrigan and Lacayo, "Universal Service for a Globally Competitive America"

Communications Workers of America report on slow US data speeds

China seeks to dominate cyberspace

Robert Atkinson: "The Case for a National Broadband Policy"

Horizon Project: "Report and Recommendations"

Center for Creative Voices in Media: "The Case For Universal Broadband in America, Now"

Susan Crawford: FCC and Congress asking wrong questions

US 15th in ITU broadband ranking for 2005 (now dated)

US drops to 25th in Point Topic survey of broadband penetration
(Point Topic covers more countries than OECD or ITU)

100 Mbps available nationwide in Singapore as of December 2006

Why the US has no national broadband strategy

Ben Scott's testimony to Senate Commerce Committee (4-24-07)

"When it Comes to Broadband, U.S. Plays Follow the Leader"

FTTH Council: "A 100 Megabit Nation by 2015"

U.S. Department of Commerce: "Understanding Broadband Demand" (September 2002)

Robert Atkinson: "The Role of Competition in a National Broadband Policy"

Marc Strassman interview of Jim Carlini.

Cathy Swirbul's extensive interview of Jim Baller: "In Search of a National Broadband Strategy" (June 2008)

Jim Baller's testimony to the North Carolina House Select Committee on
High Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas (May 2008)

Jim Baller testimony to the Utah State Legislature's Committee on Government
Competition and Privatization, September 26, 2007

Jim Baller: "The 'ConnectKentucky' Model: A Limited Step in the Right Direction"

National Broadband Planning in Other Nations

Samples of Opposition to a National Broadband Strategy