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GAO Report on Nat’l Broadband Plan

GAO Report on Nat’l Broadband Plan. US agencies with responsibilities for broadband deployment FCC Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White House NTIA in the Department of Commerce RUS in the Department of Agriculture. International comparisons.

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GAO Report on Nat’l Broadband Plan

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  1. GAO Report on Nat’l Broadband Plan • US agencies with responsibilities for broadband deployment • FCC • Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White House • NTIA in the Department of Commerce • RUS in the Department of Agriculture

  2. International comparisons • Average broadband speeds—1.352 Mbps in Mexico to 11.717 Mbps in So. Korea • US ranked 14th with 3.808 Mbps average speed • Population a factor—7 of the OECD countries with highest adoption rate had smallest population • Price • US price per megabit is lower than OECD average except for very high speed, where it is much higher • Computer ownership • US ranks 5th in the OECD countries • Income • US ranks 8th in OECD countries in gross national income per capita

  3. 7 countries studied • Japan, Canada, France, the Netherlands, So. Korea, Sweden, and the UK • Lessons/patterns • All instituted broadband plans and their leaders have emphasized broadband initiatives • All have funded private/public partnerships • All have taken steps to encourage competition • Loop unbundling, regulation of interconnection rates • All have expanded online services to increase usefulness of broadband • Several have provided digital training or provided subsidies

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