Big Broadband Investment Needed, Commerce Deputy Says

LAS VEGAS -- Investment in infrastructure is critical to turning around a slumping U.S. economy, Rebecca Blank, acting deputy Commerce Secretary, said at CES. Blank spoke during a discussion on how innovation can save the U.S., but the discussion took a sometimes pessimistic turn as panelists asked whether the nation is off its game. Panelists asked whether the viral game Angry Birds is now what passes for innovation in the U.S.

A "big investment in infrastructure" is "deeply important for innovation," Blank said. "Not just traditional infrastructure of roads and ports … but the new infrastructures -- the smart grids, the satellites, the broadband resources." Unless the U.S. catches up on building infrastructure, "we're not going to be able to compete," she said. "Other countries are way ... Log in to view full article.

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