Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Seeks to Break New Broadband Ground with Social Media Lineup Announcement
Broadband and Democratization, Broadband's Impact, Intellectual Property, Media, social networking, Social Networking
March 17th, 2013
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 […]
California Rolls Out Telehealth Network
Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, Health, States
August 23rd, 2010
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.
T-Mobile Sued for Limiting ‘Unlimited’ Data Plan
Mobile Broadband
August 9th, 2010
WASHINGTON August 9, 2010 – T-Mobile is being sued in California for putting limits on their unlimited data plan.
Cruizo Works With Three California Counties to Build Fiber Network
Broadband Stimulus, Fiber, States
July 14th, 2010
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.
Commerce Announces Final Grant Awards from First Funding Round
Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, NTIA, States, Universal Service, Wireless
April 27th, 2010
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.
California Communities Win Broadband Grant
Broadband Stimulus, Broadband Updates, Broadband's Impact, National Broadband Plan, NTIA
March 1st, 2010
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.
ZeroDivide Looks for Broadband Grant Partnerships
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA
July 31st, 2009
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.
California's Lessons Could be Model for Broadband Stimulus, Experts Say
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA, States
May 11th, 2009
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.”