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AAPD Hosting Policy Forum on Telerehabilitation

AAPD Hosting Policy Forum on Telerehabilitation

11 Mar, 2011

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AAPD Hosting Policy Forum on Telerehabilitation

The American Association of People with Disabilities, a Speed Matters partner, is hosting a forum on the intersection of broadband and rehabilitation on April 1 in Washington DC.

AAPD Hosting Policy Forum on Telerehabilitation

FCC Proposes Rules to Expand Access for the Disabled

FCC Proposes Rules to Expand Access for the Disabled

08 Mar, 2011

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FCC Proposes Rules to Expand Access for the Disabled

In a bid to make future technologies more accessible to individuals with disabilities the FCC has proposed new rules that would implement additional elements of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.

FCC Proposes Rules to Expand Access for the Disabled

FCC Seeks Comment on Reform of its Low-Income Program

FCC Seeks Comment on Reform of its Low-Income Program

07 Mar, 2011

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FCC Seeks Comment on Reform of its Low-Income Program

The Federal Communications Commission took the first step towards modernizing the low-income Universal Service support programs known as Lifeline and Link Up. The FCC released a 137 page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on its reform proposals.

FCC Seeks Comment on Reform of its Low-Income Program

MMTC: Status of Civil Rights at FCC is Getting Worse

MMTC: Status of Civil Rights at FCC is Getting Worse

07 Mar, 2011

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MMTC: Status of Civil Rights at FCC is Getting Worse

The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC), a Speed Matters partner, released a statement along with a coalition of like-minded organizations, that calls for the FCC to improve minority entrepreneurship and equal employment issues. The FCC took a step in the right direction by recognizing the barriers that exist in a March 1 report, "Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers for Entrepreneurs and Other Small Businesses."

MMTC: Status of Civil Rights at FCC is Getting Worse

Why the Unconnected are Second-Class Digital Citizens

Why the Unconnected are Second-Class Digital Citizens

07 Mar, 2011

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Why the Unconnected are Second-Class Digital Citizens

It is no secret that the recession has hit our nation hard, particularly in low-income and minority communities. Naturally, many government institutions and private organizations have turned to broadband to help them cut costs by streamlining various processes and keeping productivity levels high. In general, this is a productive use of a transformative technology ? and embracing it to improve efficiency is certainly the right thing for these organizations to do.

Why the Unconnected are Second-Class Digital Citizens

Democrats Delay Net Neutrality Reversal

Democrats Delay Net Neutrality Reversal

04 Mar, 2011

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Democrats Delay Net Neutrality Reversal

An appeal by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) for a legislative hearing on the subject of net neutrality has delayed a legislative measure that would overturn the FCC's Internet regulations.

Democrats Delay Net Neutrality Reversal