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FCC Asking For Input On Universal Service Plan - Again

FCC transformation of the Universal Service Fund to support broadband in rural areas takes another step forward as the agency develops a framework for reform. On August 1, 2011, Speed Matters reported on a telecommunications industry plan to modify the FCC's drive to reform Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation.

FCC Asking For Input On Universal Service Plan - Again

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Hispanics Need Broadband, But Digital Divide Persists, Says Former FCC Commissioner

Henry M. Rivera, Strategic Counsel of the Internet Innovation Alliance, and former FCC Commissioner, told the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) that a persistent digital divide continues to hold Hispanics back from access to information technology and better jobs.

Hispanics Need Broadband, But Digital Divide Persists, Says Former FCC Commissioner

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45,000 Workers on Strike at Verizon

More than 45,000 workers are on strike today at Verizon Communications. Bargaining continues. Since bargaining began on June 22, Verizon has refused to move from a long list of concession demands. As the contract expired, nearly 100 concessionary company proposals remained on the table.

45,000 Workers on Strike at Verizon