The Congressional Black Caucus Institute's 21st Century Council and the Communications Workers of America published a report that addresses the need for action on the National Broadband Plan to close the digital divide. Read More »
Speaking at the annual Rainbow PUSH Telecommunications Symposium, Julius Genachowki, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, underscored the necessity of conquering the digital divide. Read More »
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Communications Workers of America urged the FCC to move ahead on the key tenets of the National Broadband Plan. Read More »
Hulu, the popular online content-streaming service, was recently the battleground for a Fox ISP-blocking scheme that cut off content to Cablevision subscribers. Though access was reinstated a few hours later, the act illustrated Fox's and other content provider's ability to easily limit access to their content on the web. Read More »
One Economy, a technology non-profit seeking to expand economic opportunity for Americans through increased Internet connectivity, and a Speed Matters partner, recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary. With a large network of partnerships, One Economy has brought computers and broadband to people who can't afford them, connected entire communities, and demonstrated how technology adoption can economically reinvigorate America. Read More »
The proposed merger of Comcast and NBCU could have a far-reaching impact on the competitiveness of Internet video content, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Read More »
David Honig, of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC), recently wrote a critique of the FCC's broadband agenda in an editorial on the Broadband and Social Justice homepage. Honig notes, "Several members of Congress, led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, recently negotiated a bill that would have provided the FCC and stakeholders throughout the broadband sector with certainty regarding the regulatory approach to broadband. Unfortunately, the bill was not introduced before adjournment because of unreasonable demands from the right and left--which seems to have become standard procedure this year." Read More »
On Thursday, President Obama signed The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (S.3304) into law, updating existing disability legislation to accommodate the Internet and new technologies. Read More »
This week, The Communications Workers of America filed formal comments with the FCC in response to the latest request for information on preserving an open Internet. CWA believes that a strong consensus has emerged in support of a middle-ground approach to protect an open Internet that ensures free expression, while at the same time preserves adequate incentives to promote job-creating investment and innovation in broadband networks, applications, and content. Read More »
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn told an audience of telecom policy researchers that she expects the commission will launch its reform of the Universal Service Fund (USF) this year. Read More »
