Minority Groups Want Special Rules For Tribal Areas
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA Comments
December 16th, 2009
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – A number of groups representing minority interests are advocating that special rules be created by the government for Native Americans applying for broadband stimulus grants.
The awards are being decided by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Agriculture Department’s Rural Utilities, which were charged by Congress in January to distribute $7.2 billion of federal funding to expand broadband penetration across the country.
Elected Officials Say Broadband Plan Must Give Role to States and Localities
FCC Workshops, National Broadband Plan, States
December 10th, 2009
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2009 – Mayors and state elected officials emphasized the value and importance of local engagement in initiatives designed to promote high-speed internet access at a Wednesday morning workshop at the Federal Communications Commission.
Three Commissioners plus Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd gathered to discuss the particular role that local and state governments have in promoting broadband for under-served communities.
Broadband People Column: Rey Ramsey to Leave One Economy for TechNet
Broadband's Impact, Premium Content
November 19th, 2009
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2009 – Rey Ramsey, the head of non-profit organization One Economy Corp., is leaving to head the technology industry fundraising organization, the group said Thursday.
Ramsey will assume his new leadership role beginning in January. TechNet’s former president, Lezlee Westine, left the organization in May to head the Personal Care Products Council.
Google Provides Free Holiday Wi-Fi In Airports
Broadband Updates, Wireless
November 10th, 2009
Google is now a wireless carrier, working with airports across the country to provide free wireless from now through January 15, the company said Tuesday. Currently, the wireless will be available in 47 airports including: Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis and Charlotte. Google is working with Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, Airport Marketing Income and others on the initiative.
National Broadband Plan: Serving the Last, the Least and the Lost
Broadband's Impact, FCC Workshops, National Broadband Plan
October 8th, 2009
October 8, 2009 – The national broadband plan needs to focus on “the least, the last and the lost,” according to panelists participating in the Federal Communications Commission’s field hearing on mobile applications and radio-frequencies Thursday in San Diego, Calif. The “least” would include those in the lower income bracket, while the “last” are those in the outer limits of technology, panelists said.
Connected Nation and BroadbandCensus.com to Debate in New Orleans
Broadband Data, Press Releases
October 1st, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, October 1, 2009 – Top officials from Connected Nation, BroadbandCensus.com and One Economy will discuss key issues in broadband data and mapping – including controversial questions about public disclosure of carrier information on broadband maps – here on Thursday.
Metrics Workshop: Measuring Current Network Versus Internet Users' Needs
FCC Workshops, National Broadband Plan
September 8th, 2009
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2009 – The Federal Communication Commission’s workshop on how to best benchmark broadband for evaluating the various dimensions of broadband across geographic areas highlighted the difference between measuring the current network versus focusing on internet users’ needs.
Adoption is Key for Minority Groups Focusing on Broadband Expansion
Broadband Data, Broadband's Impact, FCC, National Broadband Plan
July 21st, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2009 – The coordinator of the national broadband plan at the Federal Communications Commission, Blair Levin said Monday he is less optimistic about the broadband efforts than he was when he accepted the job.
Extending Broadband Well Worth Investments, Say Industry and Nonprofits
Broadband Stimulus, NTIA
July 18th, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2009 – The possible benefits of extending broadband to anchor institution, rural areas, and individual homes is well worth the effort and financial investment, a panel of industry experts and non-profit representatives agreed during a Friday panel discussion.
Broadband Access Not Enough to Stimulate Adoption, Non-Profit Representatives and Consulting Firm Agree
Broadband's Impact
June 17th, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2009 – The effort to increase broadband adoption has mainly focused on increasing broadband access and availability to drive demand, this may not be enough to increase broadband adoption.