Verizon West Virginia announced that it will provide funding for a statewide map of current high speed internet deployment and that it is speeding up deployment of high speed internet service in rural West Virginia. Read More »
When it comes to entertainment, high speed internet is opening many new doors--but less than half the country can get through them. Read More »
Folks living in communities near Spokane, Washington are excited about harnessing the power of high speed internet for their businesses. Unfortunately, due to the lack of reliable high speed service, they're having a tough time taking advantage of these opportunities. Read More »
Need proof of our nation's deficient high speed internet infrastructure? Just look toward the Tulsa, Oklahoma region, where there are far too few DSL and cable hubs to serve local residents. Read More »
Whether it's watching educational videos online, partaking in distance learning, or doing research for school projects, students can use high speed internet to get the most out of their studies-- if it is available and affordable. Read More »
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled a plan this week that would invest $25 million into a program dedicated to bringing high speed internet access to underserved parts of the state. Read More »
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has begun chipping away at the digital divide in his state. Strickland has issued an executive order establishing the Ohio Broadband Council. But Ohio will need to act more decisively in order to bring high speed Internet access to each of Ohio's 88 counties. Read More »
In a recent column on MidwestBusiness.com, communications technology consultant and professor James Carlini declares that high speed internet is the next essential piece of infrastructure for the United States. Read More »
Verizon workers rallied in Boston yesterday. The impact of the propoosed sale of Verizon's landlines in New England on high speed Internet buildout in the region was among their concerns. Unions representing the workers are expanding their "Stop the Sale" effort by launching a nationwide campaign to get the Federal Communications Commission to rule against the sale. Read More »
The Speed Matters team is attending the second annual YearlyKos convention in Chicago--and online in Second Life--this weekend. YearlyKos is the premier gathering of progressive activists and the online political community, and we are spreading the word about our efforts to bring affordable high speed internet to all Americans. You can particpate by submitting questions for the presidential candidates who will be attending. Read More »
