ITIF Report
2:59 PM May 1, 2008
Earlier today, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a new study. The study examines broadband performance and policies in the United States and other OECD countries. While it concludes that the U.S. is behind in broadband, it also reports that about three-quarters of the difference in broadband performance from country-to-country is due to non-policy factors such as population density and market structure. It observes that policy approaches that work effectively in one country, such as direct government subsidies for deployment, may not be suitable for another country. It urges an end to the "either-or" shouting match in the U.S. and urges a combination of demand side and supply side polices to enhance U.S. broadband and spur adoption.
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