Wi-Fi
Minneapolis to Offer Free Wi-Fi
WASHINGTON June 30, 2010- Minneapolis will soon offer free Wi-Fi to its residents. The city has announced the deployment of 117 hotspots around the city for a project they are calling “Wireless Minneapolis”.
Broadband Breakfast
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Mobile
Best Buy to Offer Mobile Broadband
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2010 –Best Buy will soon offer a mobile broadband service running on the Sprint 3g network.
Broadband's Impact
AT&T to Work With CURRENT Group to Improve Smart Grid Performance
WASHINGTON June 29, 2010-AT&T’s mobile broadband network will work will CURRENT Smart Grid Distribution Solutions to increase grid efficiency and system capacity.
FCC
FCC Launches Data Initiative and Names Its First Chief Data Officer
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission today launched the Data Innovation Initiative, a plan to modernize and streamline how the agency collects, uses and disseminates data, and it named the agency’s first-ever chief data officer.
FCC
FCC Releases VOIP Subscribership Information
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission has released information about Voice over Internet Protocol in its Local Telephone Competition Report. Interconnected VoIP service makes it possible for voice communication through broadband connections, including
Patents
Apple Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against HTC
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2010 – Apple fired another volley against HTC, the the Taiwainese smart phone hardware makers last week when it accused the firm of infringing four of its patents covering the iPhone.
ITU
Cuba Struggles With Broadband Availability and Adoption
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 – Cuba is still lagging significantly in broadband availability and adoption. According to the CIA World Factbook, Cuba has 11.5 million inhabitants, and Reuters found that there are only 700,000 computers in Cuba.
Wireless
Obama to Direct the Auction of 500Mhz of Spectrum
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 – In an effort to support the goals of the National Broadband Plan, President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum directing the auction of 500megahertz of spectrum which is currently owned by the federal government and some private firms.
Cybersecurity
Cyber-security Bill Moves Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 –The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental affairs has passed the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; as has been reported before this act has gained a fair bit of controversy for its internet kill switch provision. If signed into law the
FCC
FCC Appoints Blackwell to Help Bring Broadband to Tribal Nations
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commissions announced a new appointment in its office of Native outreach this Tuesday, an office responsible for acting as a liaison between the FCC and tribal nations within the United States. The new administrator, Geoffrey Blackwell, will be
Broadband's Impact
Survey Finds that Most Americans are Satisfied with Current Broadband Service
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 – A consumer research study from the Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG), revealed that most Americans are not concerned with broadband speed and availability. They found that 71% of broadband subscribers are very satisfied with their Internet at home, while only 3% of sub
Broadband's Impact
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to Establish Broadband Over Powerline Standard
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 – Broadband over Powerline (BPL) will finally have an established standard. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has been working on a standard since 2005 but only recently has unable to come to agreement.
FCC
FCC Sets Proceeding to Expand Spectrum Supply
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it would begin a plan to increase spectrum availability by freeing up loose spectrum allotted to satellite companies. The plan will be initiated in July after an FCC proceeding examining how to increase value, ut
Verizon
Verizon Field Tests 10Gbps Fiber Network
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2010 —Verizon currently maintains one of the few commercial fiber-to-the-home networks in America that achieves a top speed of 25mbps up and 25mbps down; however with increased competition by cable providers who have upgraded to DOCSIS3 which can achieve speeds of 50mbps down an
FCC
Emergency Response Interoperability Center Adds New Members
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2010 – The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau appointed 20 members to its Emergency Response Interoperability Center’s Technical Advisory Committee Monday. The ERIC mission is to establish a technical and operational framework that will ensure nationwide operability and
Copyright
U.S. Chamber Urges Congressional Action on Intellectual Property Plan
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2010 – An intellectual property expert from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today on Capitol Hill commended the release of the first-ever government-wide national intellectual property enforcement strategy and urged congressional action to implement the plan.
