O'Brien: Time to move broadband discussion to front burner - San Jose Mercury News

Given the seemingly infinite number of issues that President Barack Obama has tried to take on since January, the push for a national broadband policy has understandably flown well below most people's radar.

The economic stimulus debate followed by the tussle over health care reform have, appropriately, drawn the most attention. These are high-impact issues, either of which could define Obama's legacy by their success or failure. And unfortunately more trivial fare such as the ill-conceived "cash for clunkers" and the absurd Beer Summit have sucked up more than their share of oxygen...