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FCC, FDA Partner to Address Health Technologies Using Spectrum

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2010 – To plug it in and keep it beating, these two agencies must keep on meeting was the general theme of a...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Boucher and Terry Declare USF Broken

WASHINGTON July 22, 2010- Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) Chairmen of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, and Lee Terry (R-NE) introduced a new bill...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Genachowski Calls for Removal of Barriers to Minority Business Owners

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010- Market barriers to minority and small business owners must be removed so that they can compete in the global marketplace says Federal...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Smithsonian, FCC and USDA Announce Online Learning Registry

WASHINGTON July 21, 2010- More than 150 rural education stakeholders and technology experts from 26 states came together to learn from one another and provide feedback...

Broadband TV9 years ago

Do Consumers Really Care About the Smart Grid? Some Think Not, at Broadband Breakfast Club

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 - The "smart grid," or the way that the electric infrastructure can be enhanced with interactive, telecommunications- and broadband-related capabilities, may not...

FCC9 years ago

FCC Speed Test Surpasses 1 Million Results

WASHINGTON July 19, 2010- The Federal Communications Commission is reporting that their online speed test at www.testmyisp.com has surpassed 1 million tests. In a blog post...

National Broadband Plan9 years ago

American Cable Association Supports Creation of Connect America Fund

WASHINGTON July 15, 2010 – The American Cable Association has publicly endorsed the Federal Communications Commission’s plan for the creation of the Connect America Fund. "Like...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

FCC to Expand Universal Service Rural Health Care Fund

WASHINGTON July 15, 2010- Rural America lags the rest of the country in both access to quality healthcare and high speed broadband but today’s action by...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Phoenix Center Economist Drubs FCC for Unclear Policies

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 – A Phoenix Center economist said Thursday that no one “would really believe that [the FCC chairman’s] administration would go down in...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Consumer Advisory Group Discusses Spectrum, Bill Shock and More

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2010 - The Consumer Advisory Committee meeting at the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday covered a range of issues, including white space spectrum usage,...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Cyber Bullying and High Risk Behaviors

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – The best way to avoid cyber bullying is not to be a teenage girl, said an expert on Tuesday at a...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Launches Data Initiative and Names Its First Chief Data Officer

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission today launched the Data Innovation Initiative, a plan to modernize and streamline how the agency collects, uses...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Obama to Implement Spectrum Recommendation from National Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010On Monday the President announced that he has instructed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to make...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Experts Debate U.S. Global Broadband Rankings

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 – Experts this week debated whether the United States is seriously lagging behind other countries on broadband access and if its place...

Expert Opinion9 years ago

FCC: We Will Regulate Broadband

Since the dust has settled from a stinging defeat in federal court, the FCC has decided to move on its own to settle the broadband regulation...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Aspen Institute Communications and Society Fellow Blair Levin Gives Insight to National Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2010. Blair Levin, former executive director of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative at the Federal Communications Commission, spoke about some of the issues that...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Connected Nation Helps State Mapping Efforts

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2010 - As a part of an effort to make a comprehensive, national map, states are mapping broadband coverage and options available in...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Roadmap to Broadband Adoption Conference: Adoption Paradox Panel

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2010 – Consumer Research Director for the Federal Communications Commission John Horrigan led a panel on broadband adoption at the Roadmap for Broadband...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Study: More Federal Workers Seek Teleworking Opportunities

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2010 – More federal workers wish to telework and the government should study private sector efforts to make that happen, according to a...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Announces New Mobile Broadband Spectrum Plans

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2010 - The Federal Communication Commission’s Spectrum Task Force this morning announced plans to increase the spectrum available to mobile broadband.

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Broadband Issues Echo Electrification Debate of Decades Ago

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2010 – Today’s broadband expansion throughout the United States faces similar challenges to wiring the nation with electricity decades ago, and the nation’s...

National Broadband Plan9 years ago

Senators Urge FCC Take Action on White Space

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2010 – Yesterday Senators Kerry and Snowe sent a letter to the FCC urging them to open up the white space created after...

National Broadband Plan9 years ago

Universal Service Working Group Announced

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2010 – The National Broadband Plan recommends that the current Universal Service Program be updated and split into two separate programs the Connect...

Broadband TV9 years ago

Will This Signal Be Televised? ‘Retransmission Consent’ Unscrambled At Breakfast Panel Of Broadcasters, Cable Industry and Public Interest Reps

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 - If you missed Broadbandbreakfast.com's panel session on retransmission consent fees, here's your chance to catch up and re-examine the issues in...

National Broadband Plan9 years ago

Experts Debate FCC Chairman’s ‘Third Way’ Proposal

WAsHINGTON, June 11, 2010 —The first panel of the Pike and Fischer Broadband Policy Summit VI was on the regulatory outlook. With the recent announcement of...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Commissioner Baker Criticizes Chairman’s Plan

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2010 – Federal Communications Commission member Meredith Baker criticized a regulatory recommendation offered by her agency’s chairman, saying it’s draining resources from dealing...

FCC9 years ago

Edward Lazarus Compares Electricity Expansion to Broadband

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2010 – At today’s Pike and Fischer Broadband Policy Summit Edward Lazarus, Chief of Staff for the Federal Communications Commission, was the first...

FCC9 years ago

Congressional Leadership Voice Support of National Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2010 – Last week 40 house members, mostly from rural districts, said that they no longer supported the national broadband plan on the...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Forbearance and Reclassification – It’s Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2010 – FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn spoke at the Media Institute last week on the issue of broadband authority and regulation. She devoted...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Accepting Applications for Native Nations Broadband Task Force

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission has announced that it is accepting applications for membership in its newly-established Native Nations Broadband Task Force....

FCC9 years ago

Verizon to Seek Rural Partners as It Rolls Out More Robust Network

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2010 – Verizon plans to blanket the nation with a faster communications network and is looking for help in rural areas. In addition...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Asks FCC to Change Policy on Broadband Internet Access

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2010 – Rep. Mike Doyle sent a letter to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission requesting changes in regulatory policy regarding broadband...

FCC9 years ago

Congress Asks FCC to Increase Rural Broadband Goals

WASHINGTON June 2, 2010-- A bipartisan coalition of 40 congressional officials has sent FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski a letter asserting that the official goal of 4...

Broadband Data9 years ago

Four out of Five Americans Don’t Know the Speeds of Their Internet Connections

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Four out of five Americans do not know the speeds of their high-speed Internet connections, according to data released today from...

FCC9 years ago

Wireless Industry Group Asks FCC to Dismiss County Executives’ Proposal

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2010 - Wireless industry lobbying group CTIA is asking for the Federal Communication Commission’s dismissal of a free broadband proposal by the County...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Genachowski Extols Broadband at International Telecommunications Union

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2010 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski spoke about the United States’ broadband development and challenges regarding education at the World Telecommunications...

Broadband TV9 years ago

Broadband Breakfast Club Featured International Perspectives on U.S. Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2010 - BroadbandBreakfast.com on Thursday released, for FREE, the full-length video of the Broadband Breakfast Club event on May 18, 2010: "International Perspectives...

Expert Opinion9 years ago

Genachowski to Broadband: Reduce Prices, Increase Speeds, Increase Access, Embrace Competition

Broadband providers are not taking the recent move by the FCC to reclassify broadband under Title II; i.e., put broadband under its regulation arm along with...

Broadband Data9 years ago

Reflections on Broadband Access and Adoption From the Broadband Properties Summit

Now that the heavily attended Broadband Properties Summit in Dallas has passed, it is time to reflect on the overall issues facing broadband access, and adoption,...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

FCC Reiterates It Values An Open Internet, but Controversy Brews

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2010 - Federal Communications Commission officials peppered a press conference discussion with repeated statements that the agency does not favor regulating the Internet...

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FCC, FDA Partner to Address Health Technologies Using Spectrum

Boucher and Terry Declare USF Broken

Genachowski Calls for Removal of Barriers to Minority Business Owners

Smithsonian, FCC and USDA Announce Online Learning Registry

Do Consumers Really Care About the Smart Grid? Some Think Not, at Broadband Breakfast Club

FCC Speed Test Surpasses 1 Million Results

American Cable Association Supports Creation of Connect America Fund

FCC to Expand Universal Service Rural Health Care Fund

Phoenix Center Economist Drubs FCC for Unclear Policies

FCC Consumer Advisory Group Discusses Spectrum, Bill Shock and More

Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Cyber Bullying and High Risk Behaviors

FCC Launches Data Initiative and Names Its First Chief Data Officer

Obama to Implement Spectrum Recommendation from National Broadband Plan

Experts Debate U.S. Global Broadband Rankings

FCC: We Will Regulate Broadband

Aspen Institute Communications and Society Fellow Blair Levin Gives Insight to National Broadband Plan

Connected Nation Helps State Mapping Efforts

Roadmap to Broadband Adoption Conference: Adoption Paradox Panel

Study: More Federal Workers Seek Teleworking Opportunities

FCC Announces New Mobile Broadband Spectrum Plans

Broadband Issues Echo Electrification Debate of Decades Ago

Senators Urge FCC Take Action on White Space

Universal Service Working Group Announced

Will This Signal Be Televised? ‘Retransmission Consent’ Unscrambled At Breakfast Panel Of Broadcasters, Cable Industry and Public Interest Reps

Experts Debate FCC Chairman’s ‘Third Way’ Proposal

FCC Commissioner Baker Criticizes Chairman’s Plan

Edward Lazarus Compares Electricity Expansion to Broadband

Congressional Leadership Voice Support of National Broadband Plan

Forbearance and Reclassification – It’s Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

FCC Accepting Applications for Native Nations Broadband Task Force

Verizon to Seek Rural Partners as It Rolls Out More Robust Network

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Asks FCC to Change Policy on Broadband Internet Access

Congress Asks FCC to Increase Rural Broadband Goals

Four out of Five Americans Don’t Know the Speeds of Their Internet Connections

Wireless Industry Group Asks FCC to Dismiss County Executives’ Proposal

Genachowski Extols Broadband at International Telecommunications Union

Broadband Breakfast Club Featured International Perspectives on U.S. Broadband Plan

Genachowski to Broadband: Reduce Prices, Increase Speeds, Increase Access, Embrace Competition

Reflections on Broadband Access and Adoption From the Broadband Properties Summit

FCC Reiterates It Values An Open Internet, but Controversy Brews

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China Experts Advise Political Leaders to Tone Down Disputes, Cite Benefits of Bilateral Trade with China

With or Without Negative Latency, Google Stadia Likely to Massively Churn Broadband Bandwidth

Broadband Roundup: FCC Authorizes More Connect America Funding, NextLink Expands Coverage, Connected Nation in Ohio

Questions of Public vs. Private Auction and Role of 5G Spectrum Dominate Conference on C-Band

Ron Quirk: FCC Again Proposes to Enlarge Service Areas for Wireless Public Access Licenses

D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Net Neutrality Case Likely to Open New Fronts of Attack Against FCC

Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg: Democratic Presidential Candidates With a Broadband Plan

Broadband Roundup: Comcast vs. Google, Sprint’s Open 5G Network, Ransomware Rises

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Repeal of Net Neutrality, But Allows States to Fill the Void

Comments on Digital Opportunity Data Collection Largely Supportive of FCC’s New Mapping Initiative

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

Senators Continue to Grill Witnesses About Perceived Lack of Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech

Wireless Broadband Likely to be a Key Component in Getting Broadband to Tribal Country

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington

FCC’s Technology Advisory Committee Reprises Preemption of Localities, But This Time Over Small Cell Aesthetics

Many Facets of Wireless Industry Join to Celebrate Launch of OnGo Using Mid-Band Spectrum

Benton Foundation Renamed Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, Renewed Focus on Advanced Internet Networks

Who’s On First? Congress Upset With Wasteful and Petty Antitrust Squabbles Between Justice and FTC

Broadband Roundup: CBRS on a Roll, Innovation Fund in Rural California, Another Verizon 5G Announcement

Broadband Roundup: FCC Announces More Rural Funding, Everyone On Expands Footprint, US Telecom Gets Political

With FCC Broadband Maps Denounced as ‘Terrible,’ Members of Congress Drill Into Details For Improvement

Digital Literacy Legend and Rural Telecommunications Congress Board Member Gene Crick Dies

Addressing the Impact of Big Data Upon Antitrust is More Complicated Than a Big Tech Breakup

Speaking at Commerce Department Symposium, Federal Agencies Doubt Benefits of Spectrum Plan

Broadband Roundup: Everyone (Almost) Gangs Up on Google, Muni Broadband Fact Sheet, SHLB Anchornet Conference

Broadband Roundup: Two Separate State Antitrust investigations of Google and Facebook, and Broadband Mapping

Comparing Privacy Policies for Wearable Fitness Trackers: Apple, Fitbit, Xiaomi and Under Armour

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

Ranking Digital Rights Project Seeks to Compare Privacy and Free Expression by Big Tech and Internet Companies

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

Justice Department Collaborating with State Attorneys General’s Antitrust Investigation of Big Tech, Says Chief

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption

House Homeland Security Committee Issues Subpoena to the Owner of 8chan Internet Site

FCC Finalizes Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, As States Continue to Oppose

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping