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Now is the Time to Adopt Electronic Health Records

Now is the Time to Adopt Electronic Health Records

03 May, 2011

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Now is the Time to Adopt Electronic Health Records

As more doctors and hospitals adopt electronic health records (EHR), federal incentive payments facilitate the switch to smarter health IT. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $27 billion dollars in EHR incentives.

Now is the Time to Adopt Electronic Health Records

Teamsters Strongly Support the AT&T and T-Mobile USA Merger

Teamsters Strongly Support the AT&T and T-Mobile USA Merger

29 Apr, 2011

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Teamsters Strongly Support the AT&T and T-Mobile USA Merger

Union groups across the country are rallying support for the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. The merger will expand high-speed wireless broadband to 97 percent of the country, and provide T-Mobile's workers the freedom to choose to join 42,000 unionized workers at AT&T.

Teamsters Strongly Support the AT&T and T-Mobile USA Merger

Civil Rights, Labor Groups' Recommendations to Correct "Vast Disparities in Access" to Broadband

Civil Rights, Labor Groups' Recommendations to Correct "Vast Disparities in Access" to Broadband

25 Apr, 2011

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Civil Rights, Labor Groups' Recommendations to Correct "Vast Disparities in Access" to Broadband

In a letter to FCC Commissioners, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) joined the Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights (LCCR), the National Urban League, NAACP and other civil rights organizations to urge the Commission to broaden the reach of broadband access through the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, and to implement the Lifeline pilot projects that were proposed in the National Broadband Plan.

Civil Rights, Labor Groups' Recommendations to Correct "Vast Disparities in Access" to Broadband

CWA: Transform Universal Service Fund for Broadband

CWA: Transform Universal Service Fund for Broadband

25 Apr, 2011

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CWA: Transform Universal Service Fund for Broadband

It is long past time for the FCC to update the Universal Service Fund to support broadband, CWA said in comments filed at the FCC. CWA supports the FCC's proposal to create a unified, broadband-focused Connect America Fund.

CWA: Transform Universal Service Fund for Broadband

App Design Challenge Offers Crowd-sourced Solution for Underserved Communities

App Design Challenge Offers Crowd-sourced Solution for Underserved Communities

25 Apr, 2011

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App Design Challenge Offers Crowd-sourced Solution for Underserved Communities

While many Americans live in areas that are wired for broadband, about one third of the United States still does not have Internet access at home. The FCC and the James L. Knight Foundation issued a challenge to designers and programmers across the country: create an application that makes public data easily accessible to the public, providing people with a tangible incentive to go online.

App Design Challenge Offers Crowd-sourced Solution for Underserved Communities

Growth of Wireless-only Homes Requires a Robust Network

Growth of Wireless-only Homes Requires a Robust Network

25 Apr, 2011

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Growth of Wireless-only Homes Requires a Robust Network

As cell phone use has grown, more and more households are opting to go wireless-only — foregoing the typical wireline home phone number. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 26.6% of homes only had wireless phone service in 2010, compared to just 13.6% in 2007. This trend, which is expected to grow in the coming years, illustrates the need for comprehensive and robust wired and wireless network infrastructures.

Growth of Wireless-only Homes Requires a Robust Network