FCC begins latest probe of broadband access - PC World

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has begun its latest inquiry into the state of broadband in the U.S., an annual effort that touches on areas of growing national debate.

On Friday the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on how it should define and measure broadband availability, whether current services are good enough and what the agency should do to accelerate broadband deployment. It asked companies, organizations, individuals and other responders to file comments between Sept. 4 and Oct. 2 for a report to be delivered to Congress on Feb. 3, 2010...