The Consumers Union claims that U.S. government Internet policy under the present administration has been a failure and U.S. has slipped to 13th in broadband connectivity.
The situation is complex – companies claim they must invest heavily to serve broad band customers, but rising costs represent a significant barrier to those low income customers who presently struggle to afford even dial-up access. About half of all households with incomes above $75,000 have broadband, but half of all households with incomes below $30,000 have no access of any kind.
The full report can be obtained from http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/ddnewbook.pdf
