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Intellectual Property

Obama Administration Boosts U.S. Patent Office’s 2012 Budget

[https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ObamaGeneralElectric.jpg]https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ObamaGeneralElectric.jpg WASHINGTON, February 15, 2011 — Amid talk of making sacrifices and cuts, the Obama Administration’s 2012 budget in contrast proposes

Smart Grid

General Electric Ecomagination Seeks Project Ideas for Smart Grid

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2010. General Electric is seeking project ideas for renewable energy, electric grid efficiency, and ecobuilding technologies through its Ecomagination Challenge. There is over $200 million invested in this innovation experiment, where people can try to get their ideas for build

Broadband's Impact

Cisco Systems Partners With Grid Net, Linking WiMax to the Smart Grid

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2010 – On Friday, Cisco Systems announced a partnership with Grid Net, a smart meter company that employs WiMax Technology to send data about electricity usage back to utility companies. Grid Net has also garnered with ClearWire, Motorola, Intel, and General Electric. With the