Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 introduced
07.22.10
On July 22, 2010, Congressmen Rick Boucher and Lee Terry introduced the Universal Service Reform Act of 2010. Read More »
Education and Training Archives
Broadband is Key to Reinventing Education
07.21.10
According to a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post, e-learning has the potential to revolutionize the way American students learn inside and outside of the classroom. Read More »
CWA Files Comments with the FCC on Universal Service Fund Reform
07.16.10
This week, CWA filed formal comments for the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry on the question of how to reform the High-Cost programs of the Universal Service Fund (USF). Read More »
Changes Proposed for the FCC’s E-Rate Program
07.16.10
The FCC has taken the first steps toward implementing the National Broadband Plan’s vision for an enhanced E-rate program, which provides educational institutions with discounts for high-speed Internet. While E-rate has successfully increased connectivity at schools and libraries across the country, the program has never kept up with the demand from America's educational community. Read More »
Baltimore Library Opens Door to High-Speed Internet Access
07.09.10
Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library is at the forefront of a fundamental transformation in the role of public libraries in America--providing a free portal to high-speed Internet access. Read More »
West Virginia Implements Statewide Fiber Optic Broadband Network
06.28.10
An ambitious project to create a statewide fiber optic broadband network in West Virginia is underway. The statewide fiber broadband network will connect critical anchor institutions, including hospitals, public schools, libraries and fire and police departments across the state. Read More »
Pew: States are Critical to Broadband Expansion
06.25.10
Pew’s recently released study, Bringing America Up to Speed: States' Role in Expanding Broadband, finds that states play a pivotal role in expanding broadband access across America. Read More »
Commerce announces $28.5 million in grant money for One Economy
04.30.10
Speed Matters' partner One Economy was awarded $28.5 million in grant money to expand high-speed Internet in underserved communities in the latest round of NITA's Broadband Opportunity funding. Read More »
FCC begins work on new public safety broadband network
04.28.10
The FCC released a report highlighting the cost-saving measures in its proposal to rollout a public safety broadband network. More advanced wireless networks will help mitigate communications problems during crises that were exposed during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Read More »
Hollis: National recovery efforts must include Internet equality
04.22.10
Despite March's modest employment gain, many workers could be left permanently out of the job market if Internet equality isn't made part of the national recovery efforts, warns Julius Hollis. The CEO and Chairman of the Alliance for Digital Equality — a Speedmatters partner — penned a Huffington Post piece that issued the warning. Read More »
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