Free Broadband Service for USA by Next Year

Free broadband for the entire country! Its not a dream anymore. USA will soon have that day when no broadband service user will have to pay a penny for that. First proposed in 2006, the plan calls for a chunk of airwaves called AWS-3 (now idle) to be used for wireless broadband across the USA. Under terms contemplated by the FCC, the winner of the AWS-3 auction would have to reserve at least 25% of network capacity for free broadband.

The reasons behind this are simple says FCC.

1. To Bridge the Gap Between Rural Areas and Cities

A recent survey has revealed that about 38% of rural households have broadband. In urban and suburban areas, where competition for customers can be fierce, the numbers are a lot higher, 57% and 60%. So FCC wants to bridge the gap and give a wholesome experience to the entire country of broadband.

2. To Restrict Teenagers from Watching Adult Contents

The ISP will be required to launch free broadband with a filter that automatically blocks adult content. Users can remove the filter once they’ve confirmed that they are at least 18 years old that too with authentication proofs.

In Conclusion

While there may be a big question as in to why US Govt. will do such a benevolent charity at this moment, we are all up for it with thumbs up. Imagine how much of a help it will be for people ranging from students to small businessmen! Though T-Mobile claims the FCC’s plan will cause service disruptions for its customers, some very powerful names have come and supported this cause.

Free broadband is the way to future and I hope India will introduce it at some point of time, if not the next year, Period.

[source: usatoday]