U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Resolution Calling for National Broadband Policy

The U.S. Conference of Mayors, which is holding its 76th annual meeting in Miami, voted yesterday in favor of a resolution calling for a national broadband policy. The resolution is as follows:

Resolution #104: "Calling for Federal Action on a National Broadband Policy calls on the Administration, Congress and the FCC to develop a comprehensive national broadband policy that includes high speed broadband deployment to cities as an imperative; that preserves the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services within their communities, that the speed of Internet access available to American consumers, enterprises and institutions is comparable to that available in the most advanced industrialized nations, that high'speed Internet services are ubiquitous in availability to all American households in all neighborhoods, and that affordable high-speed Internet access is attainable for all American consumers and families; urges the FCC to begin immediately collecting detailed information on broadband coverage and use and share said data with local governments and urges the Administration, Congress; and calls on the FCC to work with local governments to facilitate an expansion of resources to speed the development of affordable globally-competitive infrastructure in American citiesand urges the Administration, Congress; and calls on the FCC to work with local governments to facilitate an expansion of resources to speed the development of affordable globally-competitive infrastructure in American cities."