I'd recommend reading some of what Michael Powell (chair of the FCC) has had to say about telecommunications and broadband--especially in light of state efforts (Michigan, for example) to have the government pay for massive broadband rollouts to customers who, quite frankly, aren't yet interested in the present services at the current prices.
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I'd recommend reading some of what Michael Powell (chair of the FCC) has had to say about telecommunications and broadband--especially in light of state efforts (Michigan, for example) to have the government pay for massive broadband rollouts to customers who, quite frankly, aren't yet interested in the present services at the current prices. Here and Here