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Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2010 – The United States needs to act as a world leader by using its talents to help develop an innovative global privacy...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Experts Express Concerns Over Broadband Plan to Small Business Committee

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2010 - Small businesses must have better access to broadband technology to flourish, propel the nation’s economic growth and to better be able...

Broadband Data10 years ago

In Dallas, Rural Aspects of National Broadband Plan Discussed

DALLAS, April 28, 2010 - There are a daunting number of rural American that do not have access to broadband, Rob Curtis, deployment director of the...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce Announces Final Grant Awards from First Funding Round

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2010 – The Commerce Department has announced nine broadband investments totaling more than $114 million in grants, in more than a dozen states....

Broadband Updates10 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 5 and Spectrum

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2010 - Chapter Five of the plan focuses on spectrum, and its content is the most technical of the entire 360-page document. The...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Four States Win $28.6 Million Broadband Grant

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2010 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Friday announced an investment in broadband growth to help boost economic growth,...

Broadband Data10 years ago

NTIA Allocates $2.6B for Round Two, Receives $11B in Requests

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2010 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it has received 867 applications requesting $11 billion in funding for proposed...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

White House Urges Agencies to Intensify Oversight of Recovery Act Funds

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2010 - The White House has issued a presidential memorandum directing government agencies to intensify efforts to improve reporting compliance by recipients of...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

American Samoa, Virginia Receive Mapping Money

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2010 - The Commerce Department earlier this month announced it has awarded grants to fund broadband mapping and planning activities in Virginia and...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce Department Invests $80 Million in Louisiana Broadband

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2010 – The Commerce Department announced an $80 million broadband investment in Louisiana on Friday morning, during a conference call hosted by Commerce...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Nevada Wins $4.7 Million Broadband Grant

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2010 – The Commerce Department announced Wednesday a $4.7 million broadband investment in Nevada.

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce Unveils 23 Grants Totaling $160 Million

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4, 2010 - The Commerce Department this week announced 23 broadband grants across the nation totaling more than $160 million.

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Commerce Announces Investments in Washington, Ohio

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2010 - The Commerce Department announced broadband investments in Washington and Ohio this week.

Broadband Updates10 years ago

California Communities Win Broadband Grant

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2010 - The Commerce Department last week announced a $7.25 million investment to boost economic opportunities in some low-income communities in California.

Broadband Data10 years ago

FCC Chief Previews Spectrum Recommendations

Washington, February 26, 2010 – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission this week previewed his agency’s spectrum recommendations in the FCC’s upcoming national broadband plan...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Utah and New Jersey Win Broadband Grants

WASHINGTON, February 23, 2010 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration this week announced investments to boost the broadband experience in Utah and New...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

NTIA Awards $12 Million to Two Illinois Counties

WASHINGTON, February 22, 2010 – Illinois’ DeKalb County and portions of the state’s LaSalle County have won nearly $12 million to improve and expand their broadband...

Expert Opinion10 years ago

Round Two Broadband Stimulus Fundamentals

WASHINGTON, February 17, 2010 - The two branches of the government responsible for doling out grants and loans to improve the nation’s broadband connections announced on...

Broadband Data10 years ago

New NTIA Data Show Broadband Growth but Disparities Remain

WASHINGTON, February 16, 2010 - New government data show demographic groups across the nation have experienced rising broadband internet access adoption at home but disparities persist...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

NTIA Chief Larry Strickling Urges BTOP Rejects to Reapply, Reapply, Reapply!

DENVER, January 29, 2010 - Ditch the discouragement, review successful applications and reapply, reapply, reapply, was the message at the Denver workshop on Broadband Technology Opportunities...

NTIA10 years ago

Library Association Wants Increase In Computer Center Funding

WASHINGTON, December 29, 2009 – The American Library Association, along with other supporters of broadband build-out, has asked the government agency charged with distributing broadband stimulus...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Rep. Kennedy Voices Support For Rhode Island Broadband Grant

WASHINGTON, December 24, 2009 – Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-RI, said Tuesday he is thrilled that the government has allocated approximately $1.5 million to his state to...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Government Launches Social Networking Sites, Restricts Employee Access

December 23, 2009 - The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration is launching accounts to share more information with the public through the social...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Biden’s Broadband Stimulus Announcement Mobilizes Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2009 – A number of Democratic lawmakers jumped on the broadband bandwagon Thursday to support the use of federal money to encourage adoption...

Expert Opinion10 years ago

State Preferred Broadband Stimulus Projects Sweep Day 1

After reviewing the letters from the states to the NTIA, BroadbandBreakfast.com has learned that all of the broadband stimulus projects awarded today were specifically recommended to...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

New America Foundation Suggests Changes to Government Grant Programs

The New America Foundation and a coalition of 38 other groups on Monday submitted comments regarding grant programs of the Department of Agriculture and the Department...

NTIA10 years ago

Obama Telecom Department Wants To Recover Role As Prime Mover On Nation’s Internet Policies

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2, 2009 - The Commerce Department's telecom arm is re-asserting itself as the prime voice for the Obama administration's internet policies, said its...

NTIA10 years ago

Federal Broadband Stimulus Funds to Come in as Soon as Three Weeks

CHICAGO, November 17, 2009 - As the 121st meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners kicked off Tuesday, the usual presentations on energy efficiency,...

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

U.S. Broadband Coalition Working Group Urges Federal Involvement to Stimulate Adoption

WASHINGTON, November 16, 2009 – A working group of the non-profit U.S. Broadband Coalition on Friday released a report in which the group called for the...

FCC Workshops10 years ago

Small Disadvantaged Business May Get Leg Up in Broadband Stimulus

WASHINGTON, November 12, 2009 - While the economy is slowly turning itself around, small and disadvantaged businesses face problems gaining capital, according to panelists speaking at...

NTIA10 years ago

NTIA and RUS Want Advice On Distributing Billions For Broadband

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009 - The two government entities charged with distributing $7.2 billion to expand broadband deployment and adoption said Tuesday they are officially seeking...

NTIA10 years ago

Request For Assistance: State Preferred Broadband Stimulus Projects to the NTIA

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2009 - BroadbandCensus.com has been investigating broadband stimulus projects and focusing on the preferred projects from the states. We still lack letters to...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Seven More States Awarded Broadband Data and Mapping Grants By NTIA; Total is 15

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2009 - On Friday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced seven new state recipients of the State Broadband Data and Development Grant...

NTIA10 years ago

Applicants For Stimulus Funds Should Expect A Long Wait; ACORN Deemed Ineligible

WASHINGTON, November 3, 2009 – Between the government’s slowness in announcing recipients of its broadband stimulus grants and the process of dolling out the funds once...

Net Neutrality10 years ago

Q&A With Stephen Liu, Architect of Cisco System's 'MyPlanNet' Broadband Computer Game

WASHINGTON, November 2, 2009 - Stephen Liu, the designer and architect of Cisco System’s myPlanNet, and a senior marketing manager at Cisco, discussed the company's new...

Net Neutrality10 years ago

Cisco Launches Broadband Game, Puts Everyman in Shoes of Telecom Execs

WASHINGTON, November 2, 2009 – Cisco Systems has released a new computer game that puts the common man in the shoes of broadband executive making deployment...

NTIA10 years ago

First County to Declare Broadband a Legal Right: Not Finland, but Switzerland

October 31, 2009 - Finland made headlines earlier this month in declaring that broadband had become a legal right. While this startled some people, the Finns...

Broadband Data10 years ago

NTIA's Broadband Data Collection Efforts to Combine With Census Bureau Questions

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2009 – At a Friday workshop that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration held on data collection and the broadband stimulus, NTIA announced...

NTIA10 years ago

Strickling and Adelstein Tout Role of Small Business, and Rural Ones, to Broadband Recovery

WASHINGTON, October 28, 2009 - Assistant Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Strickling said Wednesday that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will work to apply the lessons...

NTIA10 years ago

Lawmakers Want Stimulus Funds Getting To Rural America; 'Remoteness' Definition Raises Concerns

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2009 - Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation raised concerns Tuesday about getting broadband stimulus funds out to remote...

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Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

Experts Express Concerns Over Broadband Plan to Small Business Committee

In Dallas, Rural Aspects of National Broadband Plan Discussed

Commerce Announces Final Grant Awards from First Funding Round

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 5 and Spectrum

Four States Win $28.6 Million Broadband Grant

NTIA Allocates $2.6B for Round Two, Receives $11B in Requests

White House Urges Agencies to Intensify Oversight of Recovery Act Funds

American Samoa, Virginia Receive Mapping Money

Commerce Department Invests $80 Million in Louisiana Broadband

Nevada Wins $4.7 Million Broadband Grant

Commerce Unveils 23 Grants Totaling $160 Million

Commerce Announces Investments in Washington, Ohio

California Communities Win Broadband Grant

FCC Chief Previews Spectrum Recommendations

Utah and New Jersey Win Broadband Grants

NTIA Awards $12 Million to Two Illinois Counties

Round Two Broadband Stimulus Fundamentals

New NTIA Data Show Broadband Growth but Disparities Remain

NTIA Chief Larry Strickling Urges BTOP Rejects to Reapply, Reapply, Reapply!

Library Association Wants Increase In Computer Center Funding

Rep. Kennedy Voices Support For Rhode Island Broadband Grant

Government Launches Social Networking Sites, Restricts Employee Access

Biden’s Broadband Stimulus Announcement Mobilizes Lawmakers

State Preferred Broadband Stimulus Projects Sweep Day 1

New America Foundation Suggests Changes to Government Grant Programs

Obama Telecom Department Wants To Recover Role As Prime Mover On Nation’s Internet Policies

Federal Broadband Stimulus Funds to Come in as Soon as Three Weeks

U.S. Broadband Coalition Working Group Urges Federal Involvement to Stimulate Adoption

Small Disadvantaged Business May Get Leg Up in Broadband Stimulus

NTIA and RUS Want Advice On Distributing Billions For Broadband

Request For Assistance: State Preferred Broadband Stimulus Projects to the NTIA

Seven More States Awarded Broadband Data and Mapping Grants By NTIA; Total is 15

Applicants For Stimulus Funds Should Expect A Long Wait; ACORN Deemed Ineligible

Q&A With Stephen Liu, Architect of Cisco System's 'MyPlanNet' Broadband Computer Game

Cisco Launches Broadband Game, Puts Everyman in Shoes of Telecom Execs

First County to Declare Broadband a Legal Right: Not Finland, but Switzerland

NTIA's Broadband Data Collection Efforts to Combine With Census Bureau Questions

Strickling and Adelstein Tout Role of Small Business, and Rural Ones, to Broadband Recovery

Lawmakers Want Stimulus Funds Getting To Rural America; 'Remoteness' Definition Raises Concerns

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U.S., Australian and British Law Enforcement and High Tech Advocates Debate Access to Encryption

State of the Net Panelists Fiercely Defend Section 230 as a Crucial Protection of Free Speech

The Biggest Tech Companies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google – Have Nowhere to Go But Down, Say Panelists

Since 2016, Social Media Misinformation Has Both Improved and Worsened, Say Panelists

At State of the Net Event, Government Officials Stress Importance of 5G Win for Democracy

FCC Approves Radio Frequency Traffic Cops, Including Google and Sony, Bringing Commerce to 3.5 GHz Spectrum

Broadband Roundup: Britain and Huawei, EPIC Fights Against Facial Recognition, E-Rate Fiber

Panelists Debate Federal Role in Digital Privacy, But Agree Upon Need to Minimize Algorithmic Bias

FCC ‘Coloring Outside the Lines’ on Broadband Mapping, Say Critics at Next Century Cities Event

Broadband Advocates at Next Century Cities Emphasize Importance of Building Community Networks

Advocates for Digital Inclusion Address Different Facets of Bridging the Digital Divide

New America Highlights the Broadband Prices Available on Ammon, Idaho’s Open Access Network

In Interview With New York Times Editorial Board, Joe Biden Urges Revoking Section 230

Senate Commerce Hearing Tackles Barriers to the Short-Staffed 5G Deployment Initiatives

Todd Foje: Can High-Speed Broadband Finally Bridge the Gap Between Rural and Urban Communities?

Broadband Roundup: Digital Inclusion Often Falls Short, Rumble Over Roomba Spectrum, Deal Over Education SuperHighway

Gordon Smith: Can a 5G Fund Connect Rural America at 21st Century Speeds?

Smart Cities Connect to Hold 2020 Global Event Honoring 50 Smart Projects

Broadband Roundup: More on the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, 5G National Advocacy, and Policy Hackers

Panelists on NTIA Broadband Webinar Say Smart Buildings Boost Civic Resiliency and Public Health

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Subject of Debate at Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Future

FTC Settlement with YouTube Has Creators Upset and Worried About FTC Approach to Children’s Privacy

Government Needs to Step Up and Regulate AI Algorithms, Argue Authors at Brookings Institution

Indian Tribes Will Have Six-Month Window of Opportunity to Apply for Former EBS Spectrum at 2.5 GigaHertz

Panelists at CES 2020 Disagree About Both the Problem and the Solution in Tackling Big Tech

Lack of Broadband Access Remains a Significant Obstacle for Farmers Seeking to Use Digital Technology

Panelists at CES 2020 Consider Crucial Role of Public Safety in Smart City Infrastructure

Section 230 Immunity Isn’t Popular in Many Places. But at CES 2020, Techies Huddle and Applaud the Law

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Highlighting 25 Mbps Download Speed Requirement

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces AV 4.0, a New Set of Federal Principles for Self-Driving Cars

House Democrats Grill Facebook Witness, Tech Officials on Social Media Disinformation

Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons Talks Competition, Seeks Modern Privacy and Consumer Protection Statue

At CES 2020, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Touts Role of 5G, Unlicensed Spectrum

UTOPIA Fiber: A Model Open-Access Network

Broadband Roundup: House Democrats Criticize FCC on T-Mobile Merger, Kansas City Broadband, 5G in LA

FCC Takes Two Actions Promoting Spectrum Sharing, Also Implements 988 as Suicide Hotline

Telephony Industry Rises to the Challenge of Robocalls, With Legislation, Regulation and Enforcement Close Behind

Lifeline Remains the Best Method for Connecting All Americans, Says FCC’s Geoffrey Starks