Broadband Data Improvement Act Clears Committee

MBCook writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the Broadband Data Improvement Act has left committee with a unanimous vote. Among the changes proposed are requiring the definition of 'second generation broadband' (enough to carry HDTV) instead of the current definition of broadband as 200Kbps, and aggregating the data by ZIP+4 instead of just the full ZIP code. The act can now move to the full Senate."

Comments

ZIP+4

[Waffle Iron]

Now we'll finally know if crucial ZIP+4 zones like my regional IRS tax return mail basket are getting suitable broadband hookups.

Re:"An America without broadband..."

[fractalVisionz]

Oh God, Ted Stevens talking about compression... When will he learn that compression doesn't provide faster internet services...

Re:24Mbps down/1Mbps up in Socialist France

[Anonymous Coward]

All that in socialist France. The only gov't improvement is in aggressively enforcing competition. You know, the real free market thing, not that corrupt semi-fascist oligarchy you have in the US.

That's ok. Airbus is still Boeing's BITCH.

Re:24Mbps down/1Mbps up in Socialist France

[Ngarrang]

If you have to resort quoting Michael Moore to support your view point, you have already lost the argument.

Sometimes the gov't can improve things

[ImaLamer]

You are a socialist. I hate that you get a better deal than me.

Even though we were born of your enlightenment, we hate you. Frenchy.

Besides, we don't even like the Statue of Liberty.