Speed Matters to Americans
12.21.07
CWA's newly released survey of American voters shows strong support for expanded high speed Internet access, and our political leaders are taking notice of this issue. Read More »
Gov. Strickland kicks off Connect Ohio
12.20.07
With the help of the Communications Workers of America, Gov. Ted Strickland launched Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership with the goal of expanding high speed Internet access across Ohio and bridging the state's digital divide. Read More »
A National Blueprint for Technology and the Public Good
12.19.07
The Alliance for Public Technology (APT), as part of its campaign to promote high speed Internet as a force for positive change in people's lives, hosted a brown bag lunch on last month with One Economy Corporation. Read More »
Copper vs. Fiber: the New Digital Divide
12.19.07
The digital divide is typically defined as the gap between those who have access to high speed Internet and those who do not. But there is another digital divide looming in the future: the gap between copper and super-fast fiber optic services. Read More »
Maine regulators say no to FairPoint despite cash concessions
12.14.07
Maine regulators declined to approve a settlement between Verizon and FairPoint Communications despite Verizon's concession of nearly half a billion additional dollars to quell fears of FairPoint's financial instability. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) contend that high speed Internet would not be improved or expanded with Maine's Verizon Communications operations in FairPoint's hands, as FairPoint is financially unstable and does not have sufficient funds for the advancements. Read More »
In Maine, a high speed boost for rural health
12.13.07
In a move designed to improve health care in rural Maine, the FCC is giving the state a $3.6 million grant for high speed fiber optic Internet connections in central and western Maine. Read More »
High speed Internet key in Australian elections
12.13.07
The Labor Party swept into power in last month's Australian elections, and one of its major planks was significantly improving high speed Internet in Australia. Read More »
Poor showing for U.S. in latest high speed rankings
12.12.07
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released its latest high speed Internet rankings last month. Not surprisingly, the findings paint a bleak picture of high speed Internet access in the United States. Read More »
High speed Internet and technology changes the way doctors work
12.11.07
From access-it-anywhere medical records to telemedicine, doctors and hospitals are using high speed Internet and new technologies to help patients in new ways. In both diagnosis and treatment, medical professionals are taking advantage of technology for improvements and efficiency. Read More »
Ohio Governor taps CWA Local President for high speed Internet council
12.07.07
CWA has worked tirelessly to promote the availability of high speed Internet, and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recognized these efforts, naming CWA Local 4321 President Frank Mathews to Ohio's new Broadband Council. Read More »
