Thursday, May 28, 2009

ACA: Video key to rural broadband

May 27, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Comment by American Cable Association president and CEO Matthew M. Polka

The American Cable Association applauds Federal Communications Commission acting chairman Michael Copps for producing today's comprehensive report on ways to develop America's first rural broadband strategy.

“ACA agrees that a rural broadband strategy must address middle-mile connectivity. Many small and medium-sized broadband providers can’t offer their rural customers high-speed Internet access at reasonable prices when the Internet backbone service providers are overcharging them for their low-capacity, middle-mile pipes...