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Mr. Obama’s Internet Agenda
December 16, 2008
EDITORIAL
Mr. Obama’s Internet Agenda
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President-elect Barack Obama recently announced an ambitious plan to  
build up the nation’s Internet infrastructure as part of his proposed  
economic stimulus package. Upgrading the Internet is a particularly  
smart kind of stimulus, one that would spread knowledge, promote  
entrepreneurship and make this country more competitive globally.

The United States has long been the world leader in technology, but  
when it comes to the Internet, it is fast falling behind. America now  
ranks 15th in the world in access to high-speed Internet connections.  
A cornerstone of Mr. Obama’s agenda is promoting universal, affordable  
high-speed Internet.

Mr. Obama, who had notable success with online fund-raising and voter  
turnout, spoke during the presidential campaign about the  
transformative power of the Internet to improve Americans’ quality of  
life. He argued that it could, among other things, reduce health care  
costs, create jobs and make it easier for citizens to participate in  
government decision-making.

In a speech this month about his economic stimulus plan, he said that  
he intends to ensure that every child has a chance to get online and  
that he would use some of the stimulus money to connect libraries and  
schools. It is a critical goal. Children trapped on the wrong side of  
the digital divide are deprived of a fair chance to educate themselves  
and to compete for high-skill, high-paying jobs.

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