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FCC Formally Proposes National Broadband Plan

Guest post by: Shannon Suetos

Article Overview: The FCC formally submitted their proposal to congress urging them to switch to a national broadband network.

FCC Formally Proposes National Broadband Plan

If you are a fan of VoIP you will be glad to hear you aren’t alone. The FCC has formally submitted a proposal to congress urging them to switch the nation to a broadband network for phone lines.

Quoting Maximum PC the National Broadband Plan, “sets out a goal for at least 100 million U.S. homes to have affordable access to at least 100Mbps downstream and 50Mbps upstream speeds within the next decade.”

Although the plan goes into much detail it also aims to close the gap between those of us already using broadband and those of us who don’t. “About 100 million Americans don't have access at all, and about 14 million of those simply have no choice, the FCC said. By 2020, the agency hopes to have 90 percent of homes using broadband and to ensure that all children are "digitally literate" before they graduate from high school.”

If this plan passes it could be really beneficial to business owners. Many already know the benefits to VoIP because of the low long distance rates. Office phone systems could really benefit from this plan. If you have more than one office you can transfer calls from office to office if you implement a VoIP system—even if they are on opposite coasts.

This move by the FCC really isn’t too shocking though. With Skype, Vonage and other VoIP phones in the mix, it really seemed inevitable. Digital cable made the change this past year for the same reason. Technology is evolving so much people are not using more traditional means for phones, Internet or even TV.

Residential VoIP services are also becoming more popular as well as apps for smartphones. Even iPod Touch users, can now download a new app that lets you use VoIP technology to make phone calls. The app was created by Toktumi and is called the Line2 VoIP app.

We will all have to wait and see how Congress decides, but for now it seems broadband is making its mark not just for computers anymore, but for phone systems as well.

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Article Tags: FCC, National Broadband Plan, office phone system, residential VoIP service, VoIP phones



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