U.S. Broadband Coalition to assess collaborative progress in July

This July, the U.S. Broadband Coalition will evaluate the development of a collaborative national broadband strategy. The coalition, of which Speed Matters is a part, is one of the largest and oldest organizations working to find a resolution for our national broadband inequality.

The coalition will develop final reports and present them at a public meeting in Washington, D.C. in September.

Over the past two years, the U.S. Broadband Coalition has brought together diverse public and private interest groups concerned with the development of a nationwide broadband initiative. Their goal has always been to forge productive relations and come to a consensus on the best strategy for moving forward.

"For issues on which cannot agree, we will try to provide thoughtful explanations of why the parties differ," said U.S. Broadband Coalition founder Jim Baller. "Where possible, we will also suggest approaches that decision-makers might take to resolve our differences."

The coalition has been successful in consolidating diverse opinions in the past, notably with their joint "Call to Action" statement released in July 2008. They outlined several major goals on which everyone could agree to strive toward.

The Communication Workers of America is a proud member of the coalition, which presented the "Call to Action" statement on Capitol Hill in early December 2008.

Speed Matters looks forward to working with the US Broadband Coalition in the future, in forging the best possible solution for bringing national broadband to all Americans.

The Birth of a Broadband Coalition (Knight Center of Digital Excellence)

A National Broadband Strategy Call to Action (U.S. Broadband Coalition)