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Effort to Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets Up Battle

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nation’s media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country’s dominant communication network.

The plan, which will be submitted to Congress on Tuesday, is likely to generate debate in Washington and a lobbying battle among the telecommunication giants, which over time may face new competition for customers. Already, the broadcast television industry is resisting a proposal to give back spectrum the government wants to use for future mobile service.

By BRIAN STELTER and JENNA WORTHAM

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/business/media/13fcc.html?hp

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