I have been enjoying myself, checking out fun community uses of the Internet. Thank goodness for the Speed Matters, which has been keeping its eye on the broadband policy ball.

Friday they sent out a notice on Senator Inouye’s (D-HI) Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492). The bill seeks to require:

• The FCC to collect better data on broadband deployment in the US
• The FCC to reevaluate the current definition of high speed internet (200 kilobits per second)
• The FCC to create $40 million five-year matching grant program for organizations engaged in efforts to identify barriers to broadband adoption in their state
• The Small Business Administration to evaluating the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses.

It seems like a step in the right direction to me. Here’s a quick view on what others are saying: (I just love seeing both sides of an issue!) Continue reading →