U.S. is Falling Behind in Being Digitally Literate

An Op-Ed by Julius Genachowski in the Washington Post enumerates the critical reasons for expanding broadband access and digital literacy in the United States. He writes…

The Internet has transformed America with its power to generate innovation and opportunity and by its ability to connect, inform and entertain us like no technology in history.

But we are not even close to realizing the full potential of high-speed Internet, or “broadband,” access. Universally deployed broadband networks can be America’s engine for enduring job creation, economic growth and tremendous improvements and savings in education, health care and energy conservation.

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Read the full column at washingtonpost.com

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski speaking at the KnightComm Report Launch