A recent article in the NY Times by Yochai Benkler, discusses some of the issues we in the US face with regards to cheap, fast and reliable broadband internet.  The issue it seems isn't surrounding the availability of broadband internet, but the costs we take for granted to have it. According to Benkler, the US lags behind other developed nations when it comes to promoting high speed internet ubiquity through competition in the marketplace.  In San Francisco, the majority of small business are stuck with just a small handful of options when it comes to internet connectivity for their business.  This impedes the adoption of SaaS and Cloud Computing and will ultimately put a damper on innovation advancement of technology in the US.  We've been saying for a long time, that one of the biggest barriers to widespread adoption of SaaS and Cloud Computing is inexpensive and reliable internet speeds matching those of on-site servers at a price that Mom and Pop on Main Street can afford...