Moving U.S. to Top 10 in International Broadband Rankings Would be a Success for National Broadband... -- WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A six spot gain to 9th place in international broadband rankings would be a successful outcome for the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan, the Phoenix Center said in a new analysis released today. The study said that the historical trends suggest the U.S. will likely move to 13th in broadband adoption by 2012 even without significant policy changes.

The FCC plan, released on March 16, set forth the Obama Administration's roadmap to provide all Americans with ubiquitous and affordable broadband. In addition, Congress, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, allocated $7.2 billion for broadband deployment and adoption programs...