Knowledge Now: Broadband

The nation is experiencing a major evolution in communications that is pulling in municipal government as a key player. High-speed Internet connectivity is transforming from a rarity into a necessity. The demand for high-speed connections from businesses and residents is driven by the large amounts of data transfer needed to support Internet video, business transactions, health care facilities, schools, and online gaming. And we want it everywhere we go. We want it on our PCs, laptops, and phones.

This Knowledge Now, originally printed in March 2017, attempts to answer: What's next?