Support for Broadband for Higher Education
The Internet represents the most creative advance in communications technology since the invention of the printing press and has had a profound impact on the exchange of ideas at colleges and universities across the country and around the globe. From recruitment to retention, from teaching to tutoring, from research to economic development, the Internet has become an integral part of the modern college and university. An improved Internet, with high speed access available to all Americans, will go a long way toward ensuring our nation's competitiveness in an increasingly global economy.
David Ward, President
American Council on Education
Broadband access in the community is especially critical for community colleges, where students nearly always live off campus. With over 1100 institutions nationwide, community colleges serve many rural and other areas where broadband access is costly or unavailable, limiting their ability to use technology to serve their students.
George Boggs, President
American Association of Community Colleges
Rules governing internet use will have a profound affect on American higher education and the country. By working in a bi-partisan, thoughtful fashion, we can create a usage system that will benefit our economy, our citizens and our educational system.
David Warren, President
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Today, our nation's state universities and land-grant colleges are harnessing the powers of telecommunications technologies to fulfill their public mission of teaching, research and service. Federal telecommunications laws must act as a conduit and not an impediment to reaching students no matter where they reside and ensuring continued technological innovation to develop the next generation of advanced networking technologies.
Kerry Bolognese
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
To ensure students have a genuine opportunity to realize their full potential, our nation must make a commitment to guarantee all students access to computers, the Internet, and other innovative technologies that can bolster their educational experiences.
Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President & CEO
United Negro College Fund
What we hope for from Congress and the FCC is a true forward-looking telecommunications policy with a 10-to-15-year horizon that includes a national vision outlining key priorities that will lead us to the next-generation of the Internet.
Gary Bachula, Vice President for External Relations
Internet2
Bringing these principles not only to Congress and the FCC but also to colleges and universities at the presidential level. The effort is not only altruistic for all citizens but strategically important for higher education.
Mark Luker, Vice President
EDUCAUSE
Communications technologies, including high-speed access to the Internet and educational resources, are important strategic aspects of higher education. ACUTA is working proactively with our higher education partners to seek a regulatory environment that supports the wide deployment of affordable and accessible broadband services. We believe the achievement of this goal is essential to providing greater educational and economic opportunities to all of our citizens in both urban and rural areas.
Jeri A. Semer, Executive Director
ACUTA