I reported here last week on new data that shows that broadband is now in about 30-35% of American homes. The new study was widely reported in the media, and Anthony Townsend, who is doing an extended study in South Korea on the social and economic impacts of broadband in the country, reports that the news "...made my Korean friends laugh at how far behind the US is."
South Korea has achieved virtually 100% broadband penetration, with DSL and cable broadband available nearly eveywhere, and fiber to the home is quite common. South Korea has a national goal of fiber to every home and business by 2008. What is the goal for your region and community?