Broadband Mapping and Data
Commerce Unveils 10 Grants Worth $357 Million
WASHINGTON, February 19, 2010 – Commerce Secretary Gary Locke yesterday announced 10 grants totaling $357 million to help spread high-speed Internet access across the country.
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OTI
New Resources Available for Broadband Grant Applicants
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2010 – The New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative has expanded its broadband stimulus resource library by adding four application guides to help those interested in applying for funding from two separate government programs.
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Government Awards Funds to 11 Projects in Nine States
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2010 – The Agriculture Department announced Wednesday it has selected 11 broadband infrastructure projects that are designed to improve educational and economic opportunities throughout nine states.
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Public Interest Groups Press for Ambitious Broadband Networks As Part of Plan
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2010 – A coalition of public interest groups on Wednesday called on the Federal Communications Commission to include a set of ambitious benchmarks and policies in the agency’s upcoming national broadband plan. The agency will discuss aspects of the national broadband plan,
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New NTIA Data Show Broadband Growth but Disparities Remain
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2010 – New government data show demographic groups across the nation have experienced rising broadband internet access adoption at home but disparities persist among some groups.
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Study: Telecom Deregulation Has Not Increased Investment
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2010 – The FCC should do everything it can in the upcoming national broadband plan to restore competition in the communications market, shows a new study spearheaded by Economics and Technology and lauded by Public Knowledge.
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Sweden Takes Top Spot from U.S. in Global Scorecard
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2010 – Sweden has nabbed the top spot from the United States on a global scorecard that measures nations’ digital connectivity and how it contributes to economic growth.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Club on Collecting and Using Data Now Online
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2010 – Broadband Census News LLC on Thursday released, for FREE, the full-length video of the Broadband Breakfast Club event on February 9, 2010: “Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan: Collecting and Using Broadband Data.”
Breakfast Club
Broadband Data Collection and Validation Must Be Rethought, Experts Say at Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, February 10, 2010 – The head of the Federal Communications Commission’s internal “think tank” said Tuesday that the agency was taking a fresh look at all aspects of its broadband data-collection processes: collection, validation and analysis, and dissemination. Speaking to a roomful of
Expert Opinion
The Journey of a Million Miles Begins With Basic Broadband Research
PHILADELPHIA, Penn., February 3, 2010 – Investment in broadband infrastructure, most believe, is essential to our nation’s future economic health. In an information economy, the race is to the swift: those who can quickly access more, better information will innovate, communicate, and transact at a
Breakfast Club
A Cast of Data Experts to Speak at February 9 Broadband Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2010 – A cast of key experts on the issue of collecting and using broadband data -including two key officials at the Federal Communications Commission, plus a former agency chief economist – have confirmed their participation in the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, Februa
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U.S. Takes Top Spot in Global Connectivity Study Commissioned by Nokia
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2010 – The United States took the top spot on the 2009 Connectivity Scorecard, a research project linking increased national technological connectivity with socio-economic transformation. Professor Leonard Waverman of the London Business School and economic consulting firm L
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Independent Phone Alliance Urges FCC to Act on Universal Service Fund Reform
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2010 – The Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance is urging the FCC to adopt its price-cap plan so that its members, which are largely mid-size local exchange firms, can get better support from the Universal Service Fund.
Breakfast Club
New Feature on BroadbandBreakfast.com: Question of the Week
WASHINGTON, January, 26, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com today launches a new feature: We’re seeking answers to questions from our readers, and we will publish some of the answers that we receive back. This question will help prepare for the upcoming Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, February 9, fr
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FCC Net Neutrality Workshop Examines Importance of Transparency
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission in a Tuesday workshop explored consumer choice, user control of their online experience and the importance of transparency. The agency’s fourth Open Internet Workshop on Consumers, Transparency and the Open Internet focused on the
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The New York Times Highlights BroadbandCensus.com and Other Internet Speed Tests
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2010 – Today’s edition of The New York Times includes a story about internet speed tests, including BroadbandCensus.com, and the various approaches that each of the major providers take in offering speed tests. The piece, “How Fast is Your Web Connection?” by Peter Wayner, i
