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FCC Wants More Time To Craft Broadband Plan

Posted by samzenpus on from the we'll-be-right-with-you dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission Chairman, has sent out a letter to Congress requesting more time for the commission to deliver its national broadband plan. According to the stimulus bill passed in early 2009, the FCC was to come up with a plan to provide all citizens with access to broadband services and deliver it to the committee by February 17, 2010. Even though an outline of the plan was released last month, FCC is requesting till March 17, 2010 to finalize the plan."

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  1. Why they need the time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The FCC is still using a 56k modem and it will take them a month to upload the plan.

  2. Re:Don't shoot for all, shoot for 3+ nines by Darkness404 · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is the government. They will start shooting for 100%, budget cuts will cut it to 85%, lobbyists will cut it to 80%, and by the end of the program only 65% will be helped.

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  3. No they hit there download / upload cap and need t by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    No they hit there download / upload cap and need to wait for next month.

  4. Re:Don't shoot for all, shoot for 3+ nines by jimmy_dean · · Score: 2, Funny

    "With large ISP's fighting local democracy I can understand why public pressure for better broadband infrastructure arises."

    You meant fighting local socialism.

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