[1st-mile-nm] FCC unveils plan for nationwide access to gigabit Internet

[Richard Lowenberg]

FCC unveils plan for nationwide access to gigabit Internet

http://www.cio.com/article/727054/FCC_Chief_Calls_for_Gigabit_Internet_in_All_50_States_By_2015

The head of the Federal Communications Commission told a gathering of 
the nation's mayors on Friday that the agency would help expand 
"ultra-high-speed" Internet access to all 50 states over the next two 
years.   Chairman Julius Genachowski said the FCC's Gigabit City 
Challenge will rely on an online clearinghouse to solicit input from 
providers, and at least one municipality in each state should have 
access to gigabit Internet speeds by 2015.




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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Dir.
1st-Mile Institute, 505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
www.1st-mile.com  rl at 1st-mile.com
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