Karen Peltz Strauss

July 1, 2010 Broadband Updates/Broadband's Impact/FCC/National Broadband Plan

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, National Broadband Plan implementation concerns, and broadband accessibility to tribal lands and people with disabilities. Keep Reading

November 9, 2009 Broadband's Impact/FCC Workshops/National Broadband Plan

Field Hearing: People With Disabilities Need Minor Modifications for Broadband to Work

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2009 – Panelists at a Federal Communications Commission field hearing on Friday agreed that there should be a national broadband plan that made high-speed internet connections accessible to everyone, including those with hearing, visual and other disabilities. “A national broadband plan is not national if not accessible to everyone,” said Michael Richert, director of public policy for the American Foundation for the Blind. Keep Reading

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