Broadband Expansion Tops UN Development Agenda
08.31.10
Broadband development will be near the top of the agenda when the United Nations General Assembly convenes on September 20. Read More »
E-Government & Civic Participation Archives
The Benefits of Broadband
08.24.10
We have just released the 2010 edition of the Benefits of Broadband--a compilation of fact sheets that details the benefits of affordable, high-speed Internet for all Americans. 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 »
UK introduces ambitious universal broadband plan
07.23.10
'Networked Nation,' a new government report issued in the United Kingdom, lays out a bold blueprint to get 10 million more Britons online. Read More »
FCC opts to re-regulate broadband
05.07.10
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on May 6 announced support for reclassifying the transmission component of broadband Internet access service as a Title II telecommunications service. Read More »
FCC takes first step towards Universal Service Fund reform
04.27.10
The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking -- taking the first step towards transitioning the Universal Service Fund from funding for telephones to broadband. Read More »
FCC’s Genachowski testifies before Senate Commerce Committee on National Broadband Plan
04.22.10
In an April 14th Senate Commerce Committee hearing, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski told lawmakers the agency would move forward on implementing sections of the National Broadband Plan, including universal high-speed Internet initiatives. Read More »
FCC’s Proposed 2010 Key Broadband Initiatives Available
04.12.10
The FCC announced its key broadband agenda items for the coming year — outlining the steps it plans to take to strengthen high-speed Internet availability in the United States. Read More »
One-third of Americans access broadband Internet at public libraries
04.01.10
Nearly one-third of Americans age 14 or older used a public library computer or wireless network to access high-speed Internet in the past year, according to a report produced by the University of Washington Information School. Read More »
Commerce Dept. Funds Internet Training Programs in California, New York
03.25.10
The Commerce Department has announced broadband investments totaling more than $29 million for the nation's two largest cities, Los Angeles and New York. The grants target computer-training programs and will allow more than 30,000 low-income students and their families online access to educational, employment, and health information. Read More »
