Internet2 Upgrades Speed to 8.8 Terabits per second
Broadband Stimulus, Education, Fiber, Health, Public Safety, Tribal Broadband
March 11th, 2011
WASHINGTON March 10, 2011 – Internet2, the nationwide ultra high-speed education network, announced that it will increase the network’s speed by a factor of nearly 900. The network’s existing speed is already approximately 1,000 times as fast as a the fastest widely-available high-speed residential connection.
Internet2 will increase its speed from 100 gigabits per second (100,000 megabits per second) to 8.8 terabits per second (88,000,000 Mbps).
FCC Launches Consumer Tool to Test Broadband Connections
Broadband Data, Broadband Updates, FCC, National Broadband Plan, Net Neutrality
March 11th, 2010
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 – The FCC launched its consumer broadband test today, enabling consumers to test the speed and other performance measurements of their broadband connections.
The New York Times Highlights BroadbandCensus.com and Other Internet Speed Tests
Broadband Data, Expert Opinion
January 21st, 2010
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2010 – Today’s edition of The New York Times includes a story about internet speed tests, including BroadbandCensus.com, and the various approaches that each of the major providers take in offering speed tests.
The piece, “How Fast is Your Web Connection?” by Peter Wayner, includes ISPGeeks.com, Toast.net, VisualWare, Pingtest.net, and DSLReports.com, along with BroadbandCensus.com.
High Speed Connections Vital to Promote Telemedicine, FCC Panelists Say
FCC Workshops, National Broadband Plan
September 27th, 2009
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2009 – Most hospitals are unable to effectively use telemedicine because of the lack of a truly high-speed connection, said Douglas Van Houweling, CEO of Internet2, speaking at the Federal Communications Commission broadband workshop on September 15.
BroadbandCensus.com: Starting the Ball Rolling on Crowdsourcing
Expert Opinion
September 22nd, 2009
WASHINGTON, September 22, 2009 – Public and transparent broadband data has now been elevated to the level of a fundamental principle, at least in the Monday speech by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski. But it’s worth reflecting on the time – not so long ago – when the quest to collect this kind of broadband data was an unrealized vision at the losing end of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.