Joe Biden
Johnny Kampis: Federal Bureaucracy an Impediment to Broadband on Tribal Lands
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
Broadband Census in the States
Broadband Mapping and Data
Indiana's Larry Landis: Mapping Provides a Guide for Broadband Policy
October 22 – In an interview with BroadbandCensus.com, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Larry Landis reflected on the value of various efforts to obtain broadband data. He also made reference to his earlier work in the private sector, and the impact that high-technology tools can have on such
States
Indiana Universities Leading Broadband Investments On- and Off-Campus
October 21 – Universities in Indiana are seeking to stay ahead of a potential traffic jam in broadband demand through investments in broadband infrastructure, cutting-edge research and rural connectivity in the Hoosier state.
Arizona
Beset by Large Rural Areas, Arizona Aims to Blend Broadband Data Sources
October 15 – Arizona is on the road to a state broadband policy, but officials recognize that “the opportunity for states to use ubiquitous broadband deployment as a competitive differentiator is quickly passing.” The officials are determined to go beyond market forces in their quest for broadband b
Alaska
Broadband Census State-by-State Articles on Broadband Deployment and Data
WASHINGTON, September 22 – BroadbandCensus.com unveiled a new web site — BroadbandCensus.com/conference [http://broadbandcensus.com/conference] — for the “Broadband Census for America” Conference on Friday, September 26, 2008. Additionally, as part of its participation in One Web Day, BroadbandCens
Broadband Mapping and Data
South Carolina Weighs State-Wide Wireless Access in Broadband Plans
September 21 – The South Carolina Educational Broadband Service Commission is under pressure to develop an innovative solution for state-wide broadband access, but the clock is ticking.
FCC
'Connect ME' is Maine's Mantra For 90 Percent Broadband by 2010
September 21 – When it comes to broadband, the state of Maine is doing a lot with a little in order to keep a big promise.
States
Maryland Continues on Long Haul Towards Universal Broadband
September 11 – Being a first-mover is a blessing and a curse. When it comes to state-led broadband initiatives, Maryland has been an early innovator at confronting the long road towards state-wide universal broadband access.
Illinois
Illinois Plants 'Johnny Appleseed' Projects Promoting Broadband in State
September 3 – In describing efforts to improve broadband in Illinois, Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn uses this analogy: “We have to be the modern-day, 21st century Johnny Appleseeds, planting good technology projects all over the state.”
usda
New Mexico Infrastructure Report Fails to Incorporate Broadband Access
August 29 – As with other states seeking to promote the availability of high-speed internet access in a broadband-centered world, New Mexico is struggling just to keep up.
Broadband Communities
Colorado Innovation Council Seeks to Make Good on State's Promise of Better Broadband
August 28 – The state of Colorado likes to see itself as an emerging technology hub. But the dark cloud hanging over the future of Colorado’s technological progress may be its low ranking in broadband availability throughout parts of the heavily rural state.
Broadband Mapping and Data
First in Broadband Mapping, North Carolina's e-NC Now Wants Faster Speeds
August 22 – In taking an inventory of North Carolina’s broadband assets, and in its push to stimulate high-speed internet investment and adoption, the e-NC Authority is arguably the most advanced effort of its kind in the nation. Long before the current wave of interest in broadband data, North Caro
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in North Carolina
August 22 – Unexplained discrepancies in the Federal Communications Commission’s data on broadband availability about North Carolina mar their reliability, according to a June 2008 report commissioned by the e-NC Authority.
FCC
Modern-Day Alaskan Broadband Benefits from Satellite Earth Station Competition
August 10 – Today’s technologically advanced Alaska is a far cry from Jack London’s frontier in The Call of the Wild. Yet while dog-sledding remains a common form of transportation, the image of the disconnected wilderness man is today more myth than reality.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in Alaska
August 10 – According to its semi-annual report released in March 2008, the Federal Communications Commission states that there are no ZIP codes in Alaska that are without a broadband provider, as of June 30, 2007, yet the map provided by the FCC portrays large swaths of parts of Alaska as “zero del
Delaware
Hawaii Broadband Task Force Aims to Tackle Problems of Speed, Competition
August 9 – In an attempt to increase speeds, lower prices and enhance consumer choices, the Hawaii legislature last year created a Hawaiian Broadband Task Force to study problems associated with high-speed internet access.
