Bruce Kushnick: Obama's Broadband Vision vs. the Communications Trust

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Bruce Kushnick: Obama's Broadband Vision vs. the Communications Trust: "Whoever wins in the 2012 election, a radical, redemptive telecom policy is required. With the U.S. ranking 17th in the world in broadband, a bold initiative is required or else the long-term national interest will suffer. In order to be a global competitor, the President's US Ignite and the FCC's NBP goal of 100 Mbps needs to be implemented, now."

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