Buffering till the cows come home
08.22.07
When it comes to entertainment, high speed internet is opening many new doors--but less than half the country can get through them. Read More »
Entertainment and Gaming Archives
No Iowans Left Behind
06.07.07
CWA Speed Matters activists in Iowa report that the recent video franchise bill that Governor Chet Culver signed is "a giant step in the right direction." The legislation simplifies the process through which companies receive permission to offer video services, like IPTV and Cable Television in the state. Read More »
A high-speed thoroughfare for thoroughbreds
05.23.07
High speed internet can help people get medical treatment and job training, but it can also help people enjoy themselves. For example, take horse racing. As interest cranks up heading into the last round of the Triple Crown, people are finding new ways to use high speed internet to get more out of this centuries-old sport. Read More »
A High Speed Effort in the Empire State
05.17.07
The New York State Legislature is considering a bill--the New York Telecommunications Reform Act of 2007--that would go a long way toward providing universal high speed internet access in the state. Read More »
Public and Private Solutions to the Digital Divide
05.14.07
If there's still any doubt that changes in public policy can have a huge impact on high speed internet access, just look at recent developments in Missouri. Read More »
Fiber: The only answer to the need for speed
04.11.07
New innovations like internet TV and phone service are making the need for speed clearer and clearer. The only technology that will be able to handle these and future innovations is fiber-optic cable. Delivering speeds up to 100 megabits per second, fiber is the future of the internet, and in some places, it's already being implemented. Read More »
“Acceptable use” policies surprise Internet users
03.29.07
Comcast, a major provider of Internet access, has come under fire for shutting customers off if they violate an unstated "acceptable use" policy. Read More »
The electronic campaign trail is a dusty road
03.12.07
In the 2006 mid-term election cycle, the internet played a unique role in determining who would control the 110th Congress. Politics and the internet are a happy couple for those who have access to the technology. Read More »
This Net’s Not My Net
03.01.07
New lyrics to an old song get to the heart of the need for high-speed internet. Check it out, then sing along! Read More »
More than a Game
02.28.07
4th Coming, an interactive role-playing game, has spread quickly to game fans around the world. The game has spread to a larger scale than creator Marc Frega might have dreamed. This is about more than entertainment. It's about the possibilities that emerge from the world of interconnectedness that comes with increased high-speed Internet access. Read More »
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