The Communications Workers of America's Speed Matters project is part of a growing consensus about the need for expanded high-speed broadband networks in the United States, according a Washington Post article. Read More »
The Communications Workers of America sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in early December urging them to stimulate investment in broadband infrastructure as part of a comprehensive economic recovery and job creation program." Read More »
The Alliance for Public Technology - a Speed Matters partner - recently announced the winners of its second "Broadband Changed My Life!" contest. Read More »
A broadband-based system - called Telehealth - that allows health care professional to monitor patients remotely is being brought to British nursing homes. Read More »
In his remarks at a Capitol Hill forum on broadband strategy, Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen urged Congress and the Obama administration to include broadband polices as part of the economic stimulus package. Cohen joined top officials from a diverse group of communications providers, technology companies, public interest and consumer groups, state and local governments and others who have signed on to the call for action for a national broadband strategy. Read More »
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released its latest international broadband statistics and the findings remain grim for the United States. Read More »
A first hurdle to a national broadband policy was cleared on Friday, as President Bush signed the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) into law. Read More »
The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), a key initiative of the Communications Workers of America's Speed Matters project, has cleared two important hurdles. The Senate passed the legislation on Friday and the House of Representatives passed its version of the bill yesterday. A joint conference committee will now meet to work out the differences between the bills. Read More »
This week, CWA teamed up with the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council to send a letter to important Congressional Committee leaders urging prompt action on legislation calling for nationwide availability of 100 Mbps networks by 2015. Read More »
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen testified before Congress on September 16 in a hearing called "Why Broadband Matters." Cohen issued a call to action for Congressional Leaders, urging the passage of the Broadband Data Information Act (S. 1492). He also outlined six steps to creating a national broadband policy. Read More »
