California Archives
02.23.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke recently announced the latest round of economic stimulus awards totaling $357 million for expanded high-speed Internet access. Nine states received record funding for broadband expansion. Nine states - California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin - received funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Read More »
01.22.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
Employment growth correlates with broadband availability according to a report released by the Public Policy Institute of California. Especially in sparsely populated areas, and in areas with tech-heavy industries, adoption and deployment of broadband increases the number of jobs available. Read More »
01.11.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
A new piece of legislation has the potential to shut down a $600 million corporate tax windfall in the Verizon-Frontier deal, and protect consumers, workers, and communities. Read More »
12.10.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), the sponsor of the Broadband Affordability Act (H.R. 3646), promoted the bill in a blog post on December 2. Matsui, who represents the Sacramento area, described how Internet access has expanded opportunity for her family. Read More »
11.23.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
The FCC task force charged with developing the National Broadband plan released an interim report stating that there are “critical gaps” that must be filled before American individuals and businesses can fully benefit from broadband technology.
The report identifies significant gaps in the federal Universal Service Fund, which doesn’t support broadband adoption and deployment despite over $7 billion spent to subsidize telecommunications annually. Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-5) recently introduced the Broadband Affordability Act – endorsed by CWA – which would address many of these problems. Read More »
10.08.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced on October 5th that it has awarded four state grants in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Vermont for broadband mapping. Read More »
05.19.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
While states across the country are beginning the applications process for broadband funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the city of Los Angeles is providing an example of how high speed Internet can help solve other problems addressed by the economic stimulus bill. Read More »
01.15.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
The Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state's Blue Cross-Blue Shield Licensee, is going to provide a web service - called American Well - that will increase the accessibility of doctors to both insured and uninsured patients.
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12.23.08
Posted By: Speed Matters Blog Team
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $6.9 million pilot grant to public libraries in seven states today to improve the speed of Internet connections. Read More »
12.09.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
1,294 households in California will receive broadband service for the first time thanks to the recent approval of funding for six separate state projects. Read More »
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