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CWA, AFL-CIO: Modernize Lifeline to include broadband

31 Aug, 2015

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31 Aug, 2015

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CWA, AFL-CIO: Modernize Lifeline to include broadband

In joint comments to the FCC, CWA and the AFL-CIO supported the Commission's proposal to update the Lifeline program to include broadband and promote the affordability of broadband services to low-income families.

CWA, AFL-CIO: Modernize Lifeline to include broadband

DC to Verizon: Inform customers about IP transition, maintain copper service

31 Aug, 2015

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31 Aug, 2015

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DC to Verizon: Inform customers about IP transition, maintain copper service

The Washington, DC Public Service Commission took steps to protect DC residents in the IP transition from copper networks to fiber, directing Verizon to inform customers about the specifics of the transition and maintain copper networks for customers who want that service.

DC to Verizon: Inform customers about IP transition, maintain copper service

The New York Times reports on Verizon's broken promises

31 Aug, 2015

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31 Aug, 2015

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The New York Times reports on Verizon's broken promises

Not only did the story report the company?s broken promises, it questioned whether Verizon has chosen to bypass less affluent neighborhoods.

The New York Times reports on Verizon's broken promises

AT&T, CenturyLink accept more than $900 million in CAF money

28 Aug, 2015

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28 Aug, 2015

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AT&T, CenturyLink accept more than $900 million in CAF money

The money will help the carriers expand 10/1 Mbps broadband service to a combined 3.4 million homes and businesses in rural locations across 36 states.

AT&T, CenturyLink accept more than $900 million in CAF money

Verizon Walks Away From $550M+ In Federal Broadband Money

27 Aug, 2015

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27 Aug, 2015

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Verizon Walks Away From $550M+ In Federal Broadband Money

Verizon today became the only major U.S. telecommunications company to turn down federal funding to build broadband in unserved, primarily rural, communities, leaving many residents in eight states and the District of Columbia without access to vital communications options. The company was offered $568 million over six years by the Federal government to bring broadband to 270,000 locations.

Verizon Walks Away From $550M+ In Federal Broadband Money

Comcast claims it will bring gigabit to entire footprint in two years

26 Aug, 2015

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26 Aug, 2015

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Comcast claims it will bring gigabit to entire footprint in two years

The DOCSIS 3.1 technology can support speeds of 10 Gbps, but Comcast's claims to bring new technology to customers have in the past been overstated.

Comcast claims it will bring gigabit to entire footprint in two years