Are children too plugged in?
04.11.12
A study on cyberbullying found that most children have Internet-enabled cellphones by time they're in middle school. Read More »
Massachusetts Archives
Boston wins FCC approval to re-regulate Comcast
04.10.12
Because of Comcast's dominance of Boston's market, the FCC has returned the city's right to regulate cable rates. Read More »
Boston tells FCC: No Verizon-cable deal
03.28.12
The city of Boston joined a growing list of governments and community groups telling the FCC to block the Verizon/cable deal. Read More »
Big city officials ask FCC to stop Verizon/cable deal
03.27.12
Officials from five cities say, "Don’t let the Verizon/cable deal slam the door on our high speed-future." Read More »
Verizon’s FIOS Commitment Stalls Despite Promises
10.25.11
While many Americans in Verizon's service area have high-speed fiber optic FiOS, millions are left out. Read More »
Schools and Libraries Connecting the Unconnected
03.31.11
About 100 million Americans do not have broadband access at home. Numerous surveys tell us why: lower-income people can't afford computers and Internet access, many people don't know how to use the technology, others don't see the value of the Internet, and about 12-24 million Americans still don't have access to broadband networks. Read More »
BTOP is Working To Expand Broadband Adoption
01.21.11
While a lot of attention has been focused on the infrastructure grants awarded by The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), the biggest impact that BTOP grants could be in broadband adoption. There are a number of very exciting projects in this field, and several different models to increase digital literacy and interest in broadband. Read More »
CWA and Speed Matters release 2010 Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States
12.15.10
On Wednesday, December 15, the Communications Workers of America and the Speed Matters campaign released the 2010 Report on Internet Speeds in all 50 States. Read More »
Kerry: Legislation Ensuring Broadband Access for Disabled May Pass in 2010
06.02.10
Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) announced that a piece of legislation guaranteeing broadband Internet access for disabled Americans will hopefully become law in 2010. 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 »
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