President Obama's Initiative on Affordable High-Speed Broadband for All Americans

Yesterday President Obama traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa and spoke about the importance of expanding access to high-speed broadband Internet.


President Obama on the need for affordable high-speed broadband for all Americans, and how certain small cities and towns are taking steps to lay a foundation for broadband access that rivals the most connected cites in the world.

Story by the White House

Fast Internet isn't just a convenience or a luxury -- it's a necessity for economic progress. Unfortunately, too many of America's communities lack access to high-speed broadband Internet.

But Cedar Falls, Iowa -- a town of only about 40,000 people -- has broadband that's nearly 100 times faster than the national average. (That's on par with cities like Hong Kong and Tokyo.) And it's because the people of Cedar Falls came together to make strategic investments for their citizens and businesses, and brought new competition to their broadband market.



By welcoming new competition or building next-generation networks, these communities are pioneers in broadband that works. And tomorrow, the President will provide municipal leaders and entrepreneurs with new tools to help replicate this success across America.

Get the facts here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/13/fact-sheet-broadband-works-promoting-competition-local-choice-next-gener