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May 24, 2007, 12:40 PM ET
Academic Groups Push for Broadband
As Congress considers reforms in the nation's telecommunications laws, a broad coalition of education, business, and advocacy groups sent a letter today to lawmakers urging them to support legislation that would help bring high-speed Internet access to more Americans.
"America has seen nearly a decade of decline in its world standing in broadband services largely because of an uncompetitive marketplace---with monopolies and barriers to entry written into the law," the letter read. "In part, this is because we lack a comprehensive policy to address the digital divide, ensure the free flow of content, and promote the development of ubiquitous, high-speed Internet access at affordable prices."
Among the signatories to the letter were Educause, Internet2, the American Association of Law Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries.--Andrea L. Foster
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