Public Safety Archives
06.08.09
Posted By: Debbie Goldman
In comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Communications Workers of America (CWA) commended the FCC for moving forward promptly to develop a national broadband plan. CWA recommends that the Commission hold a series of public hearings to solicit guidance for the plan, set specific benchmarks to increase broadband speeds to the home, establish tax incentives to encourage broadband build out and upgrades, and safeguard consumers and create quality jobs. Read More »
03.27.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
President Obama continued to make history earlier this week when he launched Open for Questions - an online town hall that drew almost 100,000 participants and more than 3.5 million votes. Read More »
12.15.08
Posted By: Speed Matters Blog Team
The Alliance for Public Technology - a Speed Matters partner - recently announced the winners of its second "Broadband Changed My Life!" contest. Read More »
12.09.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
The Benton Foundation has released a report entitled "Using technology and innovation to address our nation's critical challenges" that very successfully makes the case for a national broadband policy. Read More »
08.20.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers may be better off using their cellular phones to communicate than the systems that EMS agencies provide them, according to a February report to Congress. Read More »
08.07.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
The community of Applegate, Michigan, is about to get plugged in to high speed Internet, thanks to the Community Connect program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More »
01.18.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
On January 15th Marcus Courtney, the president of WashTech/CWA, testified in front of the Washington State House Technology Communications and Energy Committee on the need for and benefits of high speed Internet expansion. HB 2559, currently before the Washington State House, would create a statewide high speed Internet deployment and adoption initiative. During the hearing Mr. Courtney outlined some key CWA goals: fuel the state's economy, create jobs and keep Washington competitive, bridge the digital divide and create opportunity in rural and underserved communities, and improve health, safety and educational opportunities for Washington residents. Read More »
11.29.07
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
The Hawaii state government recently launched the Hawaii Broadband Task Force, a new initiative that will examine the state's current high speed Internet capacity and its future potential. Read More »
04.02.07
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Since the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the founding of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, there's been much attention paid to the communications tools available to first responders. High-speed internet access is critical for emergency personnel, yet some police and fire departments don't even have computers. Read More »
02.26.07
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Little by little, Internet access is changing the way Americans live and work. In Arkansas, for instance, technology is helping speed up the criminal-justice system. Read More »
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