Disability advocates laud CWA's broadband plan recommendations
The Communications Workers of America received a big "thank you" from the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) for including increased disability access in its set of recommendations for the FCC National Broadband Plan.
In its public notice on the National Broadband Plan, CWA cited the "adoption gap" as one of the main barriers to implementing effective broadband policy. It noted that individuals with disabilities are disproportionately less likely to adopt broadband, in part because of complications with accessibility.
COAT was also pleased with CWA's call for Universal Service Fund (USF) reform. The CWA notice recommended that the USF provide subsidies for broadband deployment in high-cost areas and to make it easier for low-income communities to afford broadband service.
The FCC's National Broadband Plan will be presented to Congress on March 16, 2010.
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