David Akin points to a Washington Post article on broadband in Japan, where speeds are dramatically faster than those found in North America "pushing open doors to Internet innovation that are likely to remain closed for years to come in much of the United States." The article provides a solid case study for why some government involvement to facilitate competition in broadband markets can provide enormous long-term benefits.
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