Broadband infrastructure

It's hard to believe that a country like the United States, with all of its resources and all of its wealth, could be lagging behind in Internet broadband infrastructure. In reading the selected articles for class, they say that not only would better broadband be more "luxurious" for Internet users, but it would also "bring a wealth of knowledge to more citizens in more areas." The United States would improve in many different areas, many of them controversial in the political world today. So, why is it that arguably the most developed nation in the world in ranked 15 in a 30-country poll in overall broadband penetration?

Well, there are two sides to every story. And the second side of this story is the cost of improved broadband. I agree with Sam Gustin's statement, "'Every American should have affordable access to high-speed Internet, no matter where they live.'" However, with Obama's intended plan being to spend $7.2 billion on broadband, and the economy being in the state that it's in, I think that splurging on broadband should take a back seat to other, more crucial matters. I think there are many other problems that need to be addressed first, such as the economy and/or the War. Things need to be kept in perspective, and right now broadband speed should be toward the very bottom of the list.