China
China Telecom to Expand Its Fiber-to-the-Home Network
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Xinhua News Agency is reporting that China Telecom is going to expand its fiber-to- the-home network to include over 18 million connections.
Broadband's Impact
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Broadband's Impact
Irish ISP to Cut Off Illegal File Sharers
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Eircom, one of Ireland’s biggest internet service providers, will cut off access to users who have been accused of illegal file-sharing.
Larry Strickling
NTIA to Host Advanced Radio Technologies Symposium
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will host the 11th annual International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies next month in Colorado.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Four out of Five Americans Don’t Know the Speeds of Their Internet Connections
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Four out of five Americans do not know the speeds of their high-speed Internet connections, according to data released today from the Federal Communications Commission. However, most Americans say they are satisfied with their speed.
Larry Strickling
State Broadband Data Award Winners Eligible for Additional Mapping Funds
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced that state governments and other awardees in its State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program may seek funding for up to three additional years of broadband mapping work.
Wi-Fi
Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2010 – A U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., has ordered Google to turn over wireless data from its Street View cars which was taken while photographing neighborhoods.
EU
Emergency First Responders Suffer from Lack of Interoperable Communications Equipment
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2010 – Emergency first responders should be able to use similar technological standards on their equipment so that they can effectively communicate during times of crisis, but rapidly evolving technology makes it difficult to stay in sync, said experts at a Thursday House hearing
India
Genachowski Extols Broadband at International Telecommunications Union
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2010 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski spoke about the United States’ broadband development and challenges regarding education at the World Telecommunications Development Conference in Hyderabad, India. He addressed the International Telecommunicatio
Infrastructure
Broadband Escapes Europe’s Spending Ax
LONDON, May 27, 2010 – A new era of austerity may be dawning in Europe in the wake of the Greek debt crisis and its cascading effect on other countries in the region, but broadband is set to escape the swinging spending cuts afflicting other sectors. The European Union recently announced
Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Study: Consumers Experience ‘Bill Shock,’ Unaware of High Cell Phone Fees
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2010 – A survey released today by the Federal Communications Commission found that one in six mobile users has been surprised by their unexpectedly high cell phone bill, an experience referred to as “bill shock.”
FCC
FCC Looks To Temper Consumer ‘Bill Shock’
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau launched an initiative this month aiming to prevent the unpleasant experience of getting an unexpectedly high wireless phone bill.
FCC
NTIA Offers Funds to State and Local Governments for Public Safety Projects
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2010 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that it would allow some state and local governments to apply for broadband stimulus funding to support public safety projects.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Club Featured International Perspectives on U.S. Broadband Plan
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2010 – BroadbandBreakfast.com on Thursday released, for FREE, the full-length video of the Broadband Breakfast Club event on May 18, 2010: “International Perspectives on the U.S. National Broadband Plan.” The event included key industry officials and was moderated by Lynn Stanto
Expert Opinion
Expert: With Savings of $15 Billion Annually, Telework Improvements Act a ‘No-Brainer’
Last week’s “no” vote on H.R. 1722—The Telework Improvements Act, will cost American taxpayers $15 billion dollars a year. That’s what passage of the bill could have saved in real estate, electricity, absenteeism, turnover, gas, imported oil, and other costs.
Broadband Live
Blair Levin, Plus Officials from South Korea, U.K., Follow Top Canadian Telecom Official at May 18 Event
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2010 – Blair Levin, the former Executive Director of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative at the Federal Communications Commission, will join the panel at the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, May 18. He will be a panel with Young K. Noh, Minister-Counselor of the Korean Embassy,
UK
Small European ISPs Struggle as Large Firms Expand Infrastructure
LONDON, May 11, 2010 – Bandwidth capping has been a contentious issue for internet service providers, but lifting the limits has also proved controversial in the United Kingdom, where it is allowing big operators to flex their network muscles.
