Telemedicine is the carrot for better US broadband provision

Steve Hards

Senators on the Commerce Committee last week promoted the benefits of high-speed internet access and called for the passage of measures designed to provide more public information about broadband, and more broadband connectivity. The hearing focused on how consumers can use broadband for applications including telemedicine, distance education, and long-distance family and community communications. Full story from BroadbandCensus.com. You might also want to follow links at the bottom to the Senator Stevens and telehealth stories.