National Broadband Plan

Gerry Smith

F.C.C. Chair Announces New Plan To Bridge Digital Divide

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Video, Dial-Up, Broadband, Julius Genachowski, Fcc Lifeline Program, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Fcc Lifeline, FCC Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Lifeline Program, Digital Divide, Technology News

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced a new plan to expand broadband Internet access by modernizing a program that pro...

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More Wireless Broadband Is What Consumers Want, U.S. Needs to Close the Digital Divide

David Honig | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Susan Crawford, Usf, National Broadband Plan, Digital Divide, Fcc, Universal Service Fund, Federal Communications Commission, Technology News
David Honig

For the United States to be competitive with other nations, and to end the digital divide, the Treasury should invest what's necessary to build out and sustain fast national wireline and wireless services.

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A Huge Step In Getting Seniors, Minorities, Low-Income Individuals Online

Daniel Kent | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Digital Literacy Corps, Digital Education, Digital Literacy, Broadband Access, Internet Literacy, FCC Broadband, Fcc, National Broadband Plan, FCC Digital Literacy, Advocacy, Impact News
Daniel Kent

On Oct. 12, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete, a national program to promote broadband adoption and digital literacy. It's a big step in the right direction.

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Transforming Rural Economies: Bridging The Digital Divide

Diane Russell | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Internet Access, Broadband Access, Rural Internet Infrastructure, Internet-Infrastructure, National Broadband Plan, Rural Internet, Broadband Internet Access, Rural Internet Access, Politics News
Diane Russell

If Americans can put a man on the moon, we can be sure everyone has access to high-speed broadband Internet, regardless of where they live.

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Obama Administration Is Sending Mixed Signals on Rural Economic Development

Shirley Bloomfield | Posted 10.20.2011

Read More: Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Technology News
Shirley Bloomfield

When it comes to the Obama administration promoting broadband development in rural America -- a prerequisite for economic growth -- the left hand may not know what the right hand is doing.

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NBP Anniversary Coincides With Considerable Steps Forward

Julius H. Hollis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wireless, Telecommunications, National Broadband Plan, Fcc, Technology, Digital Divide, Technology News
Julius H. Hollis

The merger of T-Mobile USA and AT&T will enable rapid broadband coverage for most of the nation -- including many lower-income and rural communities that have been largely underserved.

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AT&T Celebrates Broadband Plan by Buying Out Competition

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: T-Mobile, Att-Bandwidth, FCC Net Neutrality, AT&T, Internet, Broadband, Fcc, Wireless, Bandwidth, National Broadband Plan, Technology News
Art Brodsky

High-speed Internet access is still a market with little competition, and there is nothing in the National Broadband Plan to address that crucial fact.

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What Amy Chua and President Obama Have in Common: Parenting and New Trends in Home Learning

Elisabeth Stock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cfy, Education News, Education Technology, Blair Levin, Academic Achievement, Statistics, Elisabeth Stock, U.S. Department of Commerce, Aspen Institute, Technology Immersion Pilot, Home Technology, Computers for Youth, Education, Blended Learning, Fcc, Home Learning, National Broadband Plan, Extended Learning, Self-Directed Learning, Digital Divide, Education News
Elisabeth Stock

We must heed the President's call to invest in both education and broadband, but to do so in a way that dovetails the two to promote greater learning in the homes of students at all income levels.

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Digital Divide: Only 60 Percent Of Rural Homes Use Broadband

The New York Times | KIM SEVERSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National-Broadband-Map, Alabama, Dial-Up, Broadband, Rural America, Coffeeville, Department of Commerce, Telecommunications, Pew Internet, National Broadband Plan, Barack Obama, Center-for-Rural-Affairs, Digital Divide, Technology News

COFFEEVILLE, Ala. — After a couple of days in this part of rural Alabama, it is hard to complain about a dropped iPhone call or a Cee Lo video that ...

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Up To 10 Percent In U.S. Lack Good Internet

AP | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Broadband, National Broadband Plan, National Broadband, National Broadband Map, Internet Connection Speeds, Technology News

(By JOELLE TESSLER, AP) WASHINGTON -- As many as one in 10 Americans can't get Internet connections that are fast enough for common tasks such as view...

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The Real State of the Union Winners: Underserved Americans

Julius H. Hollis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wireless, Telecommunications, National Broadband Plan, Fcc, Technology, Wireless Spectrum, Federal Communications Commission, Digital Divide, Technology News
Julius H. Hollis

Expanded access to the next generation of wireless services will generate major economic growth and rapid job creation, fostering crucial economic empowerment in communities of color.

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The Future of the US Economy May Depend on Broadband Access

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fcc, National Broadband Plan, Julius Genachowski, Ces, Net Neutrality, Steven Rosenbaum, Steve Rosenbaum, Technology News
Steve Rosenbaum

As attendees struggled to send SMS messages and use the web to navigate the world's largest trade show, FCC Chairman Genachowski pointed out that the problem threatens more than conventioneers.

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Speed Matters

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Oil Addiction, Broadband Oil, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green News
Carl Pope

As of this month the U.S. has fallen behind Romania in the overall performance of our broadband connectivity. Broadband access is a key part of the solution to our addiction to imported oil.

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Net Neutrality Supporters: "It's My Way or the Highway!"

Robert Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet Access, Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Free Press, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Net Neutrality, Technology News
Robert Steele

I am all for thoughtful discussion -- even over compromise -- but the messages that 'net neutrality' groups are sending to the FCC read more like 'it's my way or the highway' than 'let's work together.'

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Making High-Speed Internet Access a Reality for All Schools

Michael Horn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Learning, Broadband, Education, National Broadband Plan, Internet, Education News
Michael Horn

For the Digital Learning Council's vision of the future of education to become reality, high-speed Internet must become a ubiquitous backbone of the system.

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FCC Appears to Find Middle Road to Hope

Danny Bakewell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Obama Administration, Broadband, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, FCC Chairman, Net Neutrality, Broadband Access, President Barack Obama, National Broadband Plan, Technology News
Danny Bakewell

Getting connected online would provide a much-needed lifeline for struggling communities of color while empowering all Americans to survive and thrive in the new millennium and beyond.

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Dessert Before Spinach?! Yes. When Serving Digital Literacy, Start with Dessert

Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aspen Institute, Literacy, Education Reform, Digital Literacy, Innovation Economy, Learning, Blair Levin, Social Networking, Social Entreprenuer, Broadband Learning, Games and Education, Gaming, Social Network for Learning, Education Technology, Technology News, Charlie Firestone, Knight Foundation, Knight Commission, Walter Isaacson, Forum on Communications and Society, Education Innovation, National Broadband Plan, World Wide Workshop, Education News
Idit Harel Caperton

With today's social media, using literacy skills is like a dessert that can motivate kids to go on to the spinach.

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Digital Nation: Progress in the Making, but Still a Long Way to Go

Navarrow Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Broadband Plan, Broadband Internet Access, Internet, Ntia, Minorities, Digital Divide, Digital, Technology, Technology News
Navarrow Wright

Our digital nation is still divided along the lines of race and socio-economic status. The key to increased home broadband adoption is not a one size fits all approach.

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Don't Slow Down Broadband Adoption Just for Spite

Navarrow Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Net Neutrality, Network Neutrality, National Broadband Plan, Broadband Internet Access, Technology News
Navarrow Wright

Now that the midterm elections are over I've been reading all the reactions from voters and have noticed a trend. A lot of people have openly admitted...

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Put the Politics Aside and Get to the Business of Broadband

Navarrow Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Broadband Plan, Internet, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Entrepeneurship, Digital Divide, Technology News
Navarrow Wright

It should be both our duty and our privilege to move past anger and aggression and coalesce around the creation of meaningful opportunities that benefit us all. It's time to put the politics aside, and get down to the business of broadband.

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Would You Rather Have Waffles or a Better Education?

Navarrow Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Zuckerberg, Cory Booker, Facebook, Education, National Broadband Plan, Free Press, Net Neutrality, Technology News
Navarrow Wright

While Mark Zuckerberg spends his money on helping the next generation of Internet entrepreneurs get educated, Free Press buys waffles. This week has ...

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Akamai CEO: Mobile to Exceed Wired Internet Access in Under 5 Years

GroundReport | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Akamai, Internet, Mobile, Aspen Institute, Universal-Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Paul Sagan, Net Neutrality, Video, Technology News
GroundReport

As Chief Executive Officer of Akamai, Paul Sagan is at the helm of the biggest content delivery network in the world.  He was a fitting...

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Universal Broadband in America: Media and Policy Leaders Debate

GroundReport | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: FCC Broadband, Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Universal Broadband, Net Neutrality, Media News
GroundReport

Today leaders in media, government, policy, and nonprofit organizations are gathering in Aspen, Colorado to explore efforts towards universal broadban...

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Twenty Years Later: Mobile Ability for Americans with Disabilities

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Disability, Americans With Disabilities Act, National Broadband Plan, Fcc, Mobile Phones, Technology News
Jonathan Spalter

One bright spot where new tools are being developed to help increase opportunity and independence for those with disabilities is in wireless.

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The Developing World Comes Home

Vikram Savkar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Science, Internet, Education, Broadband, National Broadband Plan, Impact News
Vikram Savkar

I've recently begun to work closely with an organization that is doing great work in the development of progressive approaches to K12 science and technology education in New Mexico.

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