U.S. Broadband Study Says Open Access Fosters Competition
Reuters, October 15, 2009
By JoAnne Allen
Open access policies have helped other leading industrialized nations develop more competitive broadband markets by lowering entry barriers, according to a study commissioned by the FCC. The study examines global broadband plans and practices and comes as the agency is devising a plan aimed at increasing broadband usage in rural and urban areas.
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