Wisconsin Archives
03.05.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
Senate Antitrust chair Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) wrote a letter to NBC to express concern that some of its Internet coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympic games was available only to paid subscribers. Visitors to the NBC site who sought coverage of the Olympics - NBC and its sister stations were the exclusive domestic carriers of the games - had to first confirm they had a subscription to cable, satellite, or IPTV. Read More »
02.23.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke recently announced the latest round of economic stimulus awards totaling $357 million for expanded high-speed Internet access. Nine states received record funding for broadband expansion. Nine states - California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin - received funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Read More »
01.11.10
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
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 »
12.10.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its second round of grant awards for broadband mapping programs in Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Read More »
08.17.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
Many people in Minnesota and Wisconsin can access the Internet. But, as many experts have shown, there are still issues, namely: speed, quality, reliability, and affordability of their connections. Read More »
04.02.09
Posted By: Speedmatters Blog Team
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP) announced grants for five broadband telehealth networks - connecting hospitals in nine states on April 16. The program will also fund a sixth network in Alaska. Read More »
11.14.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
A comprehensive new report released last month found that online learning for students in grades K-12 grew steadily last year, with many states expanding their online opportunities for supplemental and full-time online class work. Read More »
08.12.08
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Speed Matters has released our second Read More »
09.04.07
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has unveiled a major economic development plan for the rural northern part of the state. In doing so, Doyle has shown that he understands the importance of high speed internet for rural communities' economic growth. Read More »
06.26.07
Posted By: Speedmatters Web Team
Thanks to our 80,000 Speed Testers, the Speed Matters Campaign has been making waves around the country. On Monday we released a state-by-state report and interactive map on U.S. internet speeds based on the test results. Read More »
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