Genachowski to Push Broadband at Cable Conference

FCC chair will issue challenge to industry

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is like a dog with a bone when it comes to speeding broadband adoption in the U.S.—he just can't let go. Speaking to the cable industry this morning in Chicago, he’s expected to issue a challenge to those present, asking them to help him close the broadband gap.

Currently one-third of Americans, or 100 million, do not subscribe to broadband, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, because of cost, digital illiteracy, or irrelevance.

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