A Harvard professor warns that the US is falling behind in deploying fiber-optic networks, and it co

The biggest tech problem facing the US is that it doesn't have universal access to super-fast fiber-optic internet connections, according to Susan Crawford, a telecommunications expert who is a professor at Harvard Law School. Crawford details the promise of such a network — and the dangers the US faces if it doesn't deploy one — in a new book. Fiber connections could be used to deliver better healthcare to more Americans, improve access to education, and encourage economic development,...