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It also notes that insufficient provider competition can lead to underservice in some areas.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What FCC definition change is recommended?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Update the FCC’s definition for high-speed internet service to require upload and download speeds of at least 100 Mbps (100/100), improving how federal investments are targeted.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"How does the document propose improving affordability?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"It recommends modernizing the FCC’s Lifeline program by expanding eligibility, reevaluating subsidy levels, and broadening the provider base subject to Universal Service Fund fees, plus expanding federal support for affordable access for recently unemployed workers.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},583657,1792188688,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",{"doc_id":79,"user_id":84,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":85,"doc_module":4,"category_id":55,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":86,"file_id":87,"file_url":88,"file_type":89,"file_size":90,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":91,"language":92,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":93,"faqs":94,"seo_title":95,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":96,"read_time":97,"preview_page_count":4},962084931830,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","SUSTAINING CAPITALISM  \nA series focused on nonpartisan reasoned solutions in the nation’s interest to the central challenges we face in order to provide prosperity for all Americans.  \nBroadband Access Connecting America  \nWith most Americans dependent on reliable, high-quality, high-speed internet services to work, train, consult with doctors, or attend school from home, the COVID-19 pandemic vividly demonstrates that affordability and access barriers leave too many families behind. As America’s leaders in business and policy work toward a postpandemic economic recovery that delivers increasing prosperity for American families and preserves our nation’s economic leadership, they must also build toward a vision of a fully wired nation that meets the internet needs of all its citizens. Innovation and competition in information technology have been essential to delivering a higher quality of life and modern commerce, and they will be integral to lasting solutions that close two stubborn gaps that leave a minority of Americans behind.  \nFirst, millions of Americans—particularly in the least densely populated areas—lack access to reliable high-quality internet services that could connect them to essential educational, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Second, large numbers of low-income Americans with physical access to such services cannot afford them at current market prices, leaving them “underserved,” with less economic opportunity than their higher-income peers. In too many areas, a lack of competition among providers contributes to underservice.  \nAs needed internet speeds and associated hardware and technologies have advanced, closing these high-speed internet service gaps—increasing economic opportunity and strengthening businesses and communities—is essential. Policymakers must leverage the dynamism and innovation of the private market, increase competition in the provision of services, and invest wisely to close the gaps, boost deployment and affordability, and meet the universal service and critical technologies goals that have motivated nearly a century of federal telecommunications law.1  \nInsights for what’s ahead  \nRECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELIMINATING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET UNDERSERVICE IN THE US  \n1 Improve the effective targeting and lifetime value of federal investments by updating the Federal Communications Commission’s definition for high-speed internet service to upload and download speeds of at least 100 Mbps (“100/100”).  \n2 Federally fund the buildout of upgradable high-speed internet networks to jump-start private market provision in areas not currently served at broadband speeds, so all Americans have access to at least one provider offering at least 100/100 .  \n3 Leverage existing and new public assets to advance private market provision by:  \na Allowing private providers to expand existing high-speed community networks—like those serving schools and libraries—if it will not degrade their capacity;  \nb Allowing interested high-speed internet providers to coordinate network expansions or upgrades with publicly funded infrastructure construction projects; and  \nc Evaluating the inclusion of empty conduits or open-access “middle-mile” networks when private projects are not pursued.  \n4 Reform existing federal supports to improve affordability, including:  \na Modernizing the FCC’s Lifeline program by expanding eligibility to all fixed internet providers, reevaluating existing subsidy levels, and broadening the base of providers subject to Universal Service Fund fees to meet program goals.  \nb Expanding federal support for affordable high-speed internet access to  \nrecently unemployed workers.  \n5 Enhance competition among providers by:  \na Preempting restrictions that prevent municipalities from offering high  \nspeed internet service.  \nb Easing provider requirements for qualifying as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) and reducing the use of ETC requirements as a barrier to entry, thereby enco","cbCaidcA6s6lUN8i","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidcA6s6lUN8i","pdf",670409,15,"English","# Recommendations for Eliminating High-Speed Internet Underservice in the US\n## Improve targeting of federal investments\n## Federally fund upgradable network buildout\n## Leverage public assets to advance private provision\n## Reform federal supports to improve affordability\n## Enhance competition among providers\n## Bolster transparency in internet markets\n# The Cost of Underservice in High-Speed Internet","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the document identify as high-speed internet underservice?\",\"answer\":\"It describes two main gaps: many Americans lack reliable high-quality internet access, and many low-income Americans cannot afford service at current market prices. 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