CWAers to Build Broadband ‘Anchor Network’ in California
08.30.10
CWA Local 9400 will gain new jobs and new members thanks to a broadband grant awarded to a union company in California. Read More »
Pew: Two-Thirds of Americans Access Broadband at Home
08.25.10
A new report from Pew -- Home Broadband 2010 -- found that African-Americans experienced a 22 percent year-over-year increase in broadband adoption. Read More »
FCC: Actual Broadband Speeds Lag Behind Advertised Speeds
08.25.10
A new FCC report uncovers a large gap between advertised broadband speeds and what Americans actually experience at home. Read More »
The Benefits of Broadband
08.24.10
We have just released the 2010 edition of the Benefits of Broadband--a compilation of fact sheets that details the benefits of affordable, high-speed Internet for all Americans. Read More »
Why Bandwidth Matters
08.12.10
The United States' position in the global economy is dependent on our commitment to improving our broadband infrastructure and increasing bandwidth. Read More »
Senate Unanimously Approves Historic Accessibility Legislation
08.10.10
The Senate unanimously passed legislation to improve access to the Internet and other digital technologies for disabled Americans on August 5. Read More »
CWA Support for Strenghtening E-Rate Program
08.10.10
The FCC is currently reviewing ways to strengthen the E-rate program, a highly successful program that provides subsidies to schools and libraries for Internet connectivity. In this era of state and local budget crises, it is more important than ever to maintain and expand this program as a critical component of the FCC's National Broadband Plan to provide a gigabyte of connectivity to every community anchor institution. Read More »
Civil rights leader calls on FCC to put jobs, investment first
08.10.10
Julius Hollis, the Chairman of Speed Matters partner the Alliance for Digital Equality, wrote on the Huffington Post that the FCC's proposed "Third Way" regulatory approach may keep millions of disadvantaged Americans from accessing the economic and educational benefits of the Internet. Read More »
Congress Must Act to Protect Open Internet
08.10.10
Momentum continues to build for Congress to step in and pass a narrowly targeted bill to clarify FCC authority over broadband regulation. Read More »
Statement by CWA on the proposed Verizon/Google agreement and legislative framework
08.10.10
On August 9, Verizon and Google proposed a legislative framework for preserving an open Internet. The Communications Workers of America supports all efforts to move forward to protect an open Internet and build out a high speed 21st century broadband network. Read More »
