Articles tagged with California on BroadbandBreakfast.com

July 9, 2018 Asia/Cybersecurity/Europe/Privacy

European and Chinese Pressures are Squeezing Silicon Valley, Threatening a Global ‘Splinternet’

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2018 – The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation is raising the danger of the “splinternet” syndrome, as top tech companies prioritize international standards over American ones, warned experts at a June 28 event of the Federalist Society. Officials from Google, Microsoft, and cybersecurity company Endgame addressed growing cybersecurity concerns that international… Keep Reading

March 17, 2013 Broadband and Democratization/Broadband's Impact/Intellectual Property/Media/Social Networking

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement

March 17, 2013 – How a music festival connects to their audience is paramount to having a successful event. In recent years, several festivals – including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – have turned to aggressive viral campaigns to keep people talking about a festival before and after the music plays. The culture of… Keep Reading

August 23, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/Health/States

California Rolls Out Telehealth Network

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2010 – The state of California last week officially launched its Telehealth Network, which is funded by $30 million in federal, state and private money. Keep Reading

August 9, 2010 Mobile Broadband

T-Mobile Sued for Limiting ‘Unlimited’ Data Plan

WASHINGTON August 9, 2010 – T-Mobile is being sued in California for putting limits on their unlimited data plan. Keep Reading

July 14, 2010 Fiber/Recovery Act/States

Cruizo Works With Three California Counties to Build Fiber Network

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2010 – Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties want $43 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration fund for high-speed internet. Keep Reading

April 27, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/NTIA/States/Universal Service/Wireless

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. The announcement marks the final grant awards from the first round of BTOP applications. Keep Reading

March 1, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/National Broadband Plan/NTIA/Recovery Act

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. Keep Reading

July 31, 2009 NTIA/Recovery Act

ZeroDivide Looks for Broadband Grant Partnerships

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2009 – ZeroDivide, an investor in community enterprises leveraging technology to help underserved communities, is looking for non-profit partners to apply for broadband monies that are part of the national economic stimulus plan. Keep Reading

May 11, 2009 NTIA/Recovery Act/States

California's Lessons Could be Model for Broadband Stimulus, Experts Say

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2009 - States looking for answers to many questions on how to implement the broadband stimulus program should look to California, said a group of experts Monday during a panel at the Tech Policy Summit on the "state of the state." Keep Reading