Speed Matters to Presidential Hopefuls

Last month, three of the leading presidential candidates endorsed strategies to improve high-speed Internet access all across the country.

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as former Senator John Edwards, spoke before the Communications Workers of America’s spring conference. All three are contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, and all three pointed out the importance of innovative national strategies to improve Internet penetration and speed.

Here’s Sen. Clinton, describing the Speed Matters plan as a “road map” for a national strategy:

Here’s Sen. Obama, comparing the importance of Internet access to rural mail and phone services, and the need for strategies to bring rural residents into the economy:

And here’s Sen. Edwards, speaking about the need to close the digital divide, and hold providers accountable for opening access around the country:

It’s exciting to see these candidates taking seriously the need for a national strategy to provide high-speed Internet access.

It doesn't get much more high profile than this (Obama Campaign Announcement)

Hope for rural communities (Clinton and Rural Broadband Act)

John Edwards Brings Rural Internet Access to the National Stage