CWAers to Build Broadband ‘Anchor Network’ in California
08.30.10
CWA Local 9400 will gain new jobs and new members thanks to a broadband grant awarded to a union company in California. Read More »
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Why Bandwidth Matters
08.12.10
The United States' position in the global economy is dependent on our commitment to improving our broadband infrastructure and increasing bandwidth. Read More »
CWA Support for Strenghtening E-Rate Program
08.10.10
The FCC is currently reviewing ways to strengthen the E-rate program, a highly successful program that provides subsidies to schools and libraries for Internet connectivity. In this era of state and local budget crises, it is more important than ever to maintain and expand this program as a critical component of the FCC's National Broadband Plan to provide a gigabyte of connectivity to every community anchor institution. Read More »
European Regulators Look into Google’s Search Practices
07.23.10
Google's dominance in the Internet search market has raised questions about its fair search practices and the potential to abuse its market power. Read More »
CWA Says Congress Must Act Now to Affirm FCC Authority to Protect Internet Consumers
07.19.10
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed comments in response to the FCC’s Title I/Title II Notice of Inquiry to “identify the legal approach that will best support its efforts to ensure universal access to affordable, high-quality broadband services.” Read More »
Skepticism of Comcast-NBCU Merger Dominates FCC Hearing
07.19.10
A sweeping chorus of voices came out in opposition to the proposed Comcast-NBCU merger at an FCC field hearing in Chicago on July 13. Read More »
Al Franken: Comcast-NBCU merger threatens the future of the Internet
07.06.10
Senator Al Franken urged the FCC to reject the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger. Read More »
FCC: Cost a major barrier to universal broadband adoption
06.29.10
Why does America resist high-speed Internet? A new FCC survey suggests that one of the main reasons is: It’s too expensive. Read More »
How to Reform Universal Service Fund to Support Broadband
06.28.10
Speed Matters has long supported reform of the Universal Service Fund (USF) to promote broadband build-out and affordability. The FCC's National Broadband Plan highlights a transition plan to move USF support from telephony to broadband. Members of Congress, FCC Commissioners, service providers, and consumer advocates all agree. So the question is no longer whether to shift USF subsidies to support broadband deployment and adoption, but how. Read More »
Civil Rights, Labor and Environmental leaders join call urging Congress to clarify FCC’s authority
06.18.10
Leaders representing eight national civil rights, labor, and environmental organizations urged Congress to act quickly to clarify the FCC’s authority to protect an Open Internet and apply Universal Service funding to broadband. Their letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John D. Rockefeller and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman follows statements by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski which welcomed legislative action by Congress. Read More »
