{"id":361,"date":"2004-10-27T22:05:43","date_gmt":"2004-10-28T03:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studytools.psych.und.nodak.edu\/wordpress\/?p=361"},"modified":"2004-10-27T22:21:48","modified_gmt":"2004-10-28T03:21:48","slug":"consumers-union-claims-government-internet-policy-a-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2004\/10\/27\/consumers-union-claims-government-internet-policy-a-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers Union Claims Government Internet Policy a Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Consumers Union<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The full report can be obtained from http:\/\/www.consumersunion.org\/pub\/ddnewbook.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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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 … Continue reading Consumers Union Claims Government Internet Policy a Failure<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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