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Chairman Genachowski Defends FCC Open Internet Framework

Chairman Genachowski Defends FCC Open Internet Framework

09 May, 2011

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Chairman Genachowski Defends FCC Open Internet Framework

In testimony on Capitol Hill, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski explained the importance of the FCC's Open Internet rules.

Chairman Genachowski Defends FCC Open Internet Framework

Broadband Helps Put Rural Businesses on the Map

Broadband Helps Put Rural Businesses on the Map

09 May, 2011

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Broadband Helps Put Rural Businesses on the Map

Many small and medium-sized rural businesses are thriving thanks to their adoption of broadband technology. Despite being geographically isolated from other more populous areas, the Internet allows businesses to market products and services from virtually any location in the United States.

Broadband Helps Put Rural Businesses on the Map

Songwriters Guild of America President: AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA is Good for Consumers

Songwriters Guild of America President: AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA is Good for Consumers

09 May, 2011

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Songwriters Guild of America President: AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA is Good for Consumers

In a recent Huffington Post editorial, Songwriters Guild of America President Rick Barnes argues that the proposed AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile will be beneficial to consumers. He argues that the value AT&T places on content-protection exceeds that of T-Mobile, which means a better marketplace for music and other content via a mobile connection.

Songwriters Guild of America President: AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile USA is Good for Consumers

Electronic Health Record Grants for Low-Income Rural Communities

Electronic Health Record Grants for Low-Income Rural Communities

05 May, 2011

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Electronic Health Record Grants for Low-Income Rural Communities

The federal government's Rural Health Information Technology Network announced a $12 million grant program to help physicians and hospitals in rural areas implement electronic health records (EHRs). Eligible applicants include Native American tribal governments and 501(3)(c) nonprofit organizations.

Electronic Health Record Grants for Low-Income Rural Communities

Meyerson: T-Mobile Merger with AT&T is the Better Choice

Meyerson: T-Mobile Merger with AT&T is the Better Choice

03 May, 2011

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Meyerson: T-Mobile Merger with AT&T is the Better Choice

In an article in The American Prospect, Harold Meyerson, the editor-at-large, argues that the AT&T merger with T-Mobile USA is the best possible outcome for T-Mobile's workers. While T-Mobile considered a merger with Sprint, their employees will receive far greater worker's protection with AT&T.

Meyerson: T-Mobile Merger with AT&T is the Better Choice

FCC's Technical Advisory Committee Recommends Ways to Ease Wireless Congestion

FCC's Technical Advisory Committee Recommends Ways to Ease Wireless Congestion

03 May, 2011

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FCC's Technical Advisory Committee Recommends Ways to Ease Wireless Congestion

The explosion in smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices is leading to a spectrum crunch. To ease congestion, the FCC's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommends the use of femtocell technology to move wireless traffic onto the wired network as quickly as possible.

FCC's Technical Advisory Committee Recommends Ways to Ease Wireless Congestion