taken from Speed Matters principles
Speed and Universality Matter for Internet Access.
High-tech innovation, job growth, telemedicine, distance learning, rural development, public safety and e-government require truly high speed, universal networks.
The U.S. “High Speed” Definition is Too Slow.
The FCC defines “high speed” as 200 kilobits per second (kbps) downstream. Government policies should immediately set “high speed” definition at 2 megabits per second (mbps) downstream, 1 upstream.
A National "High Speed Internet for All" Policy is Critical
The U.S. must adopt policies for universal access and set deployment timetables: 10 mbps down, 1 mbps up by 2010, with new benchmarks set for succeeding years.
The U.S. Must Preserve an Open Internet
High speed, high capacity networks will eliminate bandwidth scarcity and will promote an open Internet. Consumers are entitled to an open Internet allowing them to go where they want when they want. Nothing should be done to degrade or block access to any websites. Reserving proprietary video bandwidth is essential to finance the build-out of high speed networks.
Consumer and Worker Protections Must Be Safeguarded
Public policies should support growth of good, career jobs as a key to providing quality service. Government should require public reporting of deployment, actual speed and price.
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