Submission + - Verizon CEO: US #1 in Broadband; Because I say so (cfr.org)
jandrese writes: "Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg went on the record with the Council of Foreign relations to say that the US has far and away the best Broadband in the world, and that the European model has not served its customers nearly as well as the US model. Also how the FCC is making a big mistake if it starts regulating broadband and wireless.
Murray: So on the measures that matter most to you, where does the United States rank in terms of
Seidenberg: One. Not even close.
Seidenberg then goes on to explain how Verizon has laid more fiber than all of the telecom companies in Europe combined, and how Europeans have to carry multiple cell phones if they want to avoid roaming fees. He also promises to go after wireless bandwidth hogs."