America's broadband problems...

I will openly admit that I don't understand a lot of the technological jargon used in the debate over internet speed and net neutrality. I knew that the U.S. was way behind on broadband speed, but I had no idea that it was this bad. It's embarrassing how far behind the U.S. is.

Even more frustrating, however, is that Ithaca College has the worst internet system of any college I've ever been to. (When I visit high school friends at other colleges I'm amazed at how fast their internet is.). Students pay a lot to go to IC, and the free internet that is provided isn't even able to load a Youtube video in a reasonable amount of time. How is that supposed to foster good research skills?

I really hope that Obama doesn't focus just on health care (which I admit is very very important) and does have time and support to dedicate to broadband speed and net neutrality. They're both really important issues that need to be addressed to increase the United States' ability to compete on a global scale.