It’s 2008 and we’re approaching an age where over three-quarters of Americans are online and more than half of that group are producing their own content for the Web in a variety of ways, from blogs and comments, to digital artwork, to uploaded home videos [statistics from Pew]. The best of the e-democracy web seeks to harness the creativity, information and participation offered by democratized communications. BroadbandCensus.com is an organization looking to utilize the many to many in order to obtain vital data on broadband connectivity.
It’s 2008 and we know broadband is critical infrastructure, but we’re not really sure who has access to it and who doesn’t. We’re not really sure how many providers those who have access can choose from. We’re not even close to knowing the download and upload speed of our connections.
It’s 2008 and the country needs to know where high-speed Internet service is available and where it isn’t. And that is just the first step. Next, consumers need to know the extent of broadband competition in their local area. They need to know the names of the carriers that offer broadband, the speeds they offer, and the prices they charge.
BroadbandCensus.com seeks to harness the power of the e-democracy web and produce the data on broadband that governments and industry are unable to provide consumers with.
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