Utah and New Jersey Win Broadband Grants
Broadband Stimulus, Broadband's Impact, NTIA, National Broadband Plan, States
February 23rd, 2010
WASHINGTON, February 23, 2010 – The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration this week announced investments to boost the broadband experience in Utah and New Jerse
State Efforts Could Harm Speech, E-Commerce, Group Warns
States
June 9th, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 – Overly interventionist legislation could severely threaten the way Americans interact and conduct business on the Internet, NetChoice President Steve DelBianco said on a call to announce the group’s new initiative: Internet Advocates’ Watchlist for Ugly Laws (iAWFUL).
NARUC Ratchets Up Call for State Involvement in Disbursement of Broadband Stimulus Funds
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA, NTIA Comments
April 2nd, 2009
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2009 – The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners on Thursday ratcheted up their call for greater state involvement in disbursement and use of the $7.2 billion broadband stimulus funds with a letter to top Commerce and Agriculture Department officials.
States Seek Best Strategies on Obtaining Broadband Stimulus Funds Close-to-Home
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA
March 16th, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2009 – As the Obama administration on Monday begins poring over the nitty-gritty details about how they will be spending $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds, individual states are grappling to find their own best strategies to tap the funds.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s Incredible Silicon Valley Wi-Fi Adventure
Wireless
November 7th, 2008
SAN JOSE, November 6 – It was Kevin Martin’s day to suck up praise from Silicon Valley. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission – for about two more months – came to the Wireless Communications Association’s annual conference here on Thursday to be feted by many Googlers, including company co-founder Larry Page.
CWA Publishes State-by-State Download Speeds. How About Carrier-by-Carrier Speeds?
Expert Opinion
August 15th, 2008
August 15 – The Communications Workers of America’s Speed Matters blog this week published its state-by-state report on download speeds in the United States. According to the report, the median download speed for the nation was 2.3 Megabits per second, and the report provides state-by-state totals.