Rick Carnes opines on the National Broadband Plan:
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"The new National Broadband Plan just rolled out by the Federal Communications Commission paints a stunning picture of future opportunities to be delivered by broadband. From education to health care, for environmental sustainability and smarter consumption of energy, and for the opportunity for creative artists to reach audiences around the world, the plan lays out a future of breathtaking possibility.
Faster connections to every American home? I'm all for it. What could be more exciting to songwriters in Nashville than the idea of 100-megabit networks piping music directly into every home in America?
A recent study by the Country Music Association revealed that fully half of country music fans live in areas without broadband access. We applaud the effort to get faster connections for digital music to our fans. Except there's a gaping hole in the FCC plan. I can't find any meaningful ideas for shutting down the digital theft of music and other artistic content that has become a routine and damaging part of life in the Internet age."
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