As the intertubes pass boob tubes and telephone electron tube as our master mode of communication , it becomes progressively authoritative to check that access is available and affordable for all Americans . The FCC ’s challenging new plan bet to do just that .
The plan , which will likely be nominate to Congress on Tuesday , got the front page intervention in today’sNew York Times . We’d listen grab of the FCC ’s vision for aNational Broadband Plan , and now , it seems , the foresightful button toward implementation is about to begin .
https://gizmodo.com/fcc-wants-100mbps-broadband-in-100-million-homes-5473034

The Federal Communications Commission ’s plan includes a variety of measures to ascertain the strength of our body politic ’s internet substructure over the next decennary , including giving subsidy to companies who extend their networks into rural areas and develop a universal set - top box to streamline cablegram TV and internet access .
All of this credibly voice good to you , John Q. Internet Using Public , but it wo n’t be amount without a fight from the ilk of Comcast and AT&T , who will doubtlessly push back as they endeavor to maintain their restraint ( and bottom phone line ) .
Yesterday , the FCC release their ownonline speed test , promote users to describe their results and keep their ISPs in chit . Perhaps not the most diplomatical move , but it shows that the Commission understands that not everyone will remain a supporter as they put their ambitious proposal in motion . [ New York Times ]

https://gizmodo.com/take-the-consumer-broadband-test-help-the-fcc-keep-isp-5492076
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