What is most important is net neutrality in all of this I think. Fact of the matter is that much of the infrastructure for telecom is heavily subsidized, and those networks are a public trust (much like broadcasting rights) As such the big telecoms really need to commit to net neutrality. For all the bluster they make about "their pipes" (jargon - not stupidity) being their pipes - as they have been subsidized they're just as much our pipes.
Additionally, comparing broadband access here, and in Europe where population densities are higher is apples to oranges, and the FCC plan is correct in that greater investment in infrastructure construction into lower population densities will be needed as it is just not profitable enough. The gov't investment is needed to support it's growth.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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