No right to a landline?
04.16.12
Four states have already given AT&T and Verizon an end to required landline service, and more are coming, says journalist in this video. Read More »
North Carolina Archives
Telecoms quietly waging war on the right to a phone
03.29.12
AT&T and Verizon are waging a ferocious lobbying campaign at the state level to end universal service - and no one is paying attention. Read More »
10 Facts About Broadband and Jobs
09.08.11
Did you know that nearly 18 percent of the new jobs created in North Carolina are the direct result of Internet investment? No? How about the fact that a $10 billion investment in broadband would produce a half million new jobs? Read More »
For North Carolina Residents, Broadband Connections Mean Business
05.23.11
Broadband access is a proven catalyst for economic growth, according to a new study by e-North Carolina and the Strategic Networks Group. 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 »
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 »
North Carolina Study Show Broadband Fuels Business Growth
11.03.10
The e-North Carolina Authority (e-NC), in partnership with the Strategic Networks Group, recently released a survey of the state's broadband utilization, which revealed a strong link between broadband adoption and business growth. 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 »
New legislation would close tax loophole, shut down $600 million Verizon windfall
01.11.10
A new piece of legislation has the potential to shut down a $600 million corporate tax windfall in the Verizon-Frontier deal, and protect consumers, workers, and communities. Read More »
First four NTIA state grants awarded
10.08.09
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced on October 5th that it has awarded four state grants in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Vermont for broadband mapping. Read More »
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