Study calls for U.S. programs to address broadband demand - PC World

The U.S. government should consider paying broadband providers for signing up subscribers in poor areas in an effort to increase demand for broadband, a new study from a tech-focused think tank recommended.

The government should create several programs to address demand for broadband, in addition to spending billions of dollars on deployment, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said in the study, released Thursday. More than 90 percent of U.S. households have broadband available, but less than 65 percent subscribe, the ITIF said...