My friend in the Duke University IT shop sent me a link to  www.thehdweb.com.  I have resisted the idea that I’ll watch television programs on my PC via Slingbox or Apple TV as I spend too much time at my computer already.  However, if the experience would be as I see on this site, I might be interested.  Not for watching CSI or American Idol, but to read newspapers on-line (I’m still a hold-it-in-your-hand reader) or to pursue other sorts of education from my desk.

And did you realize that our country ranks #15 in the world in broadband penetration, a drop of 11 spots between 2001 and 2006?!   Our ratio is 20 households per 100 (just below Japan and 50% less than Denmark or South Korea).  The average South Korean apartment building has 15x the connection speed as a typical American household, for example.

Imagine the commercial capabilities when most US household enjoy inexpensive, broadband access. Meanwhile, we’re a long way from the benefits of www.thehdweb.com.  In a globalized and highly competitive marketplace, we need to accelerate the pace of broadband availability.  cperrien