Citizens for a Digital Future recognizes that adoption of and access to broadband technology -- and its enhancements -- has become increasingly critical to the environment, for education, economic development and health care, among others. Our members support and advance public policies that encourage broad deployment and robust enhancement of broadband and digital technologies.
Xchange Magazine writes about the broadband provisions in President Obama’s economic stimulus plan
In this article, Kelly Teal of Xchange Magazine discusses the debate over what policies are most effective in encouraging broadband deployment. There is debate over whether tax credits or grants and loans are better and numerous service providers are interviewed about their preferences and reasons why they prefer the policy that they do.
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