Tag: Broadband

Public Broadband Networks On The Rise
The ILSR (Institute for Local Self-Reliance) states that their goal is to "provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and...
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More Than Half Of U.S. Internet Connections Below FCC Standards
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released two new reports on Internet access and telephone subscribership in the U.S. The reports are based on data submitted by c...
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National Broadband Map Launches
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has introduced a searchable nationwide map of broadband Internet availability along with the results of a n...
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US Making Little Progress On Broadband Speeds
 Nearly half (49%) of the people in the U.S. do not meet the FCC's minimum broadband standard of 4 megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps upload, according to a new...
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Google Puts Off High-Speed Broadband Decision
Ten months ago, Google volunteered to build experimental fiber networks in "a...
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Google Picks Stanford Residences For Broadband Test
A physical site for one of Google's ultra high-speed broadband networks has been chosen.  The company announced today that it will build one network for the 850 or so homes...
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White Spaces, Verizon Tiered Data Plans & Facebook Troubles
The FCC voted today on rules that will enable the use of TV white spaces to provide wireless broadband connectivity. Google and Microsoft both issued updates applauding the ruli...
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Google Works on White Spaces Trial for Hospital in Ohio
Google has teamed up with Spectrum Bridge and the Hocking Valley Community Hospital in L...
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AT&T: Yep, Wireless is Different
The net neutrality debate sparked (most recently) by Google and Verizon earlier this week continues. Now AT&T has weighed in, and unsurprisingly it appears to agree with the...
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Broadband Adoption In The U.S. Slows
The adoption of broadband Internet access slowed significantly over the last year, according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Two-...
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Google/Verizon “Open Internet” Proposal Draws Mixed Reviews
Update: Eric Schmidt and Ivan Seidenberg added some commentary in a Washingto...
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U.S. Invests $1.2 Billion For Rural Broadband
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced funding of 126 Recovery Act broadband infrastructure projects aimed at creating jobs and providing rural residents in 38 sta...
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Report: Mobile Broadband to Reach 1 Billion Connections in 2012
The worldwide mobile broadband market will reach 1 billion connections during 2012, segmented by 3G and 4G network technologies, according to Pyram...
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FCC Launches Consumer Help Website
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a Consumer Help Center website aimed at providing people with a variety of information. The Consumer Help...
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