How much speed do we need?
06.18.07
As the importance of high speed internet becomes more and more evident, people have begun asking the next logical question: Just how fast should our connections be? Read More »
High speed for the hard of hearing
06.14.07
High speed internet holds a lot of promise for improving the lives of the deaf and hard of hearing. Videophone service allows them to converse without relying on traditional methods like teletypewriters and texting services that are slow and awkward. Read More »
Getting Rural Ohio Plugged In
06.12.07
Residents of Ohio are clamoring for universal high speed internet access in their state. Fortunately, they've got a Congressman who's listening. U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover) is one of Congress's most vocal advocates for advanced technology, and he's leading the effort to bring high speed internet to his state's rural communities. Read More »
Senators Sticking Up for Rural America
06.12.07
Congress has been busy working on a variety of high speed internet proposals lately. Yet another effort--led by Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ken Salazar (D-CO)--seeks to overhaul a federal loan program that helps rural communities. Read More »
Morgan Stanley issues warning about FairPoint
06.12.07
It's not just consumers and workers who are concerned about FairPoint's financial status. Now, Morgan Stanley has issued a report warning of a looming financial crisis for FairPoint. Read More »
Verizon Workers Launch Radio Ads Demanding a Fair Deal for Maine
06.08.07
A new ad is hitting the airwaves in Maine to inform the public about a piece of legislation that would require telecom deals to be made in the best interest of the state. The ad, paid for by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), is the next chapter in the controversial proposed FairPoint and Verizon merger. Read More »
No Iowans Left Behind
06.07.07
CWA Speed Matters activists in Iowa report that the recent video franchise bill that Governor Chet Culver signed is "a giant step in the right direction." The legislation simplifies the process through which companies receive permission to offer video services, like IPTV and Cable Television in the state. Read More »
Stop the Sale
06.07.07
Hundreds of workers and consumers gathered at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont, to protest Verizon's plan to sell its landlines in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to FairPoint Communications, a small company based in North Carolina. Read More »
Illinois eyes plans to increase high speed
06.06.07
With an eye to Virginia's success in bringing high tech employment to rural areas, officials in Illinois are working hard to extend high speed Internet service to rural and underserved areas of the state. Read More »
Save the Delta Region with High Speed Internet
06.05.07
The movement to achieve universal high speed internet access had taken hold all over the U.S. The latest region to take steps to break the digital divide is the Mississippi Delta. Read More »
