Archive for October, 2011

A ‘Contrived’ Broadband Crisis, Indeed

Broadcast Engineering reader and noted expert on HDTV, projectors and ATSC reception, Pete Putman today offered his thoughts on the FCC’s latest suggestion.

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October 13th, 2011


A news story in the Wednesday 10/12 edition of the New York Times announced that the Federal Communications Commission is partnering with Best Buy’s Geek Squad to teach Americans how to use the Internet and take full advantage of broadband services that are available to them.


According to the story, only 68% of Americans are taking advantage of broadband access. The author of the article compares that rate unfavorably to South Korea, where over 90% of Koreans use available broadband services.

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