Posts tagged: Choice
Retiree can't afford Cable or high-speed access.
Hello, It's my first time posting here although we're on the Internet every day.
CHOICE in web access determines our FUTURE for jobs & connectivity
One of our biggest issues is GETTING Americans to realize that we're really at the doorstep of deciding what FREEDOMS we'll have for the future of our options for connectivity of work at jobs, schools, home & even basics like daily news---WE don't have to be SPOON fed anymore by dialy-tv-JUNKOLLA-news that is ONLY interested in tv-ratings rather than helping us to improve our economy & daily work.
America is hurt by lack of consumer choice in broadband access
Internet access in the United States is abysmal compared with other nations. Consumers pay twice as much for one tenth the speed available in other nations (http://sn.im/fest6). Why? Local monopolies held by broadband providers such as Time Warner, Comcast, ATT, etc. have no reason to improve services because their customers have no choice.
One clear example of this is broadband capping.
3g
I will be moving soon and have been looking for a Internet options apart from Comcast cable and the local phone company. During my search I found that Australia had a host of options for "pay as you go/prepaid" 3G high speed Internet access schemes. After much searching, I found that the US has ONE company offering this service. Is it really affordable?
No choice
Spending the winters in Marion NC is so wonderful except I am out of touch with the world. There are two choices for internet connection, Verizon dial up or Hughs satelite. Dial up is so slow and with three of us online it is out of the question. Satelight is very expensive and also with all of us on line we gobble up our daily usage limit in about 45 minutes.
Brooks Townes, Weaverville NC
Living in the Smoky Mountains outside of Asheville, writer Brooks Townes was forced to give up his freelance career because his dial-up service made him uncompetitive. And bed-and-breakfast owner Martha Abraham fears that her slow and unpredictable satellite connection hurts her small business.
As Goes Broadband, So Goes the Country
On January 20, 2009, things will start getting a lot better for the Internet.
Helping the Most Vulnerable
World-class broadband service is not a luxury -- not for doctors and patients who rely on it to send life-altering medical information, not for the disabled who rely on it as a communications lifeline and not for the public safety officials who rely on it to keep our streets safe.
In a Time of Bailouts, Broadband Extension Must Be Paired With Fiscal Responsibility
It is highly encouraging to see the groundswell of support for establishing a comprehensive national broadband strategy that will help make internet access a reality for more Americans.
Competition, Consumer Choice, and the Cost of Connectivity
Co-written with Sascha D. Meinrath of the New America Foundation
The Internet is not a luxury, it is a necessity. As a lifeline to crucial resources for millions of American families, businesses, educational institutions, and municipalities, high-speed Internet should no longer be considered a commodity, but rather a critical utility on par with water and electricity.
