Meaning of broadband development for the U.S. cable industry

This White Paper takes a look at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and discusses how programs can help bring broadband to the small percentage of the nation’s homes with no physical access to broadband and overcome other barriers to adoption – such as affordability, the lack of a computer or other equipment needed to connect to the Internet, and low levels of basic “digital literacy.” It is critical that agencies focus first on extending broadband facilities to unserved areas, as long as agencies do not upset the competitive balance.