Broadband adoption should be measured by specifically asking if i...
Broadband adoption should be measured by specifically asking if individuals or households subscribe to the service rather than by type or frequency of use, Hughes Networks Systems said in comments on an FCC public notice on broadband adoption. Affordability…
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is the largest barrier to adoption in rural America and in tribal regions, and household incomes reflect the largest disparity between homes with and without broadband, Hughes said. The company’s suggestion for a new “Broadband Credit Program,” which would provide subsidies to reach end-users unable to access terrestrial networks as part of the broadband stimulus, could combat that barrier and serve as a prototype for other adoption programs, it said (CD Dec 2 p5). The commission should avoid cutting off providers capable of providing last-mile and middle-mile service by focusing solely on middle-mile service, the company said.