Btop. Ngo. BroadbandUSA - NTIA. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program NOFA List. The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks. Report By Rob Atkinson, Stephen Ezell, Daniel Castro and George Ou March 05, 2009 In this report, ITIF argues that supporting the deployment of faster broadband networks will be crucial to enabling next-generation Web-based applications and services that will play important roles in improving quality of life and boosting economic growth.
While getting broadband service to the Americans who lack it is an important policy target, next-generation broadband will deliver a wave of new benefits to consumers, society, businesses, and the economy.