Thursday, May 14, 2009

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadband.html

UPDATE: Check out theses government policies on linking:
http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/reqs_bestpractices/omb_policies/linking.shtml
http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/managing_content/organizing/links/policy.shtml

Send an email NOW to the rgoldbla@fcc.gov and ask to have the Other Web Sites section REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

Background:
I was looking through the FCC broadband.html page today and was dismayed to see a list of "other web sites." This list is wrong on many levels and should not be included in a federal government site.

If they wish to feature other federal government initiatives that are utilizing/promoting/funding broadband, they should include those. The list presented here of those institutions is horribly incomplete.

It should NOT include nonprofits or state information sources. They are tacitly endorsing practices and doing a grave disservice to the rest of us who are working hard to promote deployment and adoption of broadband.

What you'll find at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadband.html ...

OTHER WEB SITES

Many organizations have created Web sites that address various aspects of broadband services, including funding, technology, content, and the overall availability of broadband.

* Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
* U.S. Department of Education.
* U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
* U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
* Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
* ConnectKentucky.
* Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC).
* Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and
Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
* American Telemedicine Association.
* Digital Divide Network.
* Pew Internet & American Life Project

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