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NTIA Releases National Map of Broadband Data

NTIA Releases National Map of Broadband Data

22 Feb, 2011

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NTIA Releases National Map of Broadband Data

For years, Speed Matters and its partners have advocated for a comprehensive national broadband map, and that hard work has finally borne fruit. On February 17, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a national broadband map of the United States.

NTIA Releases National Map of Broadband Data

FCC Commissioners Head to Capitol Hill to Give Testimony on Open Internet Rules

FCC Commissioners Head to Capitol Hill to Give Testimony on Open Internet Rules

18 Feb, 2011

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FCC Commissioners Head to Capitol Hill to Give Testimony on Open Internet Rules

On Wednesday, February 16, all five FCC Commissioners spoke in front of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to answer questions about the recently-passed open Internet regulations.

FCC Commissioners Head to Capitol Hill to Give Testimony on Open Internet Rules

VoIP Is Voice by any Other Name

VoIP Is Voice by any Other Name

18 Feb, 2011

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VoIP Is Voice by any Other Name

More and more telephone calls are now transmitted over the Internet. These are called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls. Should telephone calls delivered using VoIP technology be subject to the same rules and consumer protections as traditional telephone calls?

VoIP Is Voice by any Other Name

CWA Opposes Efforts to Overturn FCC Open Internet Rules

CWA Opposes Efforts to Overturn FCC Open Internet Rules

17 Feb, 2011

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CWA Opposes Efforts to Overturn FCC Open Internet Rules

The Communications Workers of America, in partnership with more than 80 organizations representing labor, the environmental movement, the civil and human rights community, faith based organizations and consumer advocates, is expressing strong opposition to attempts by some House members to invoke a little-used law that would strip the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its authority to protect the open Internet.

CWA Opposes Efforts to Overturn FCC Open Internet Rules

Americans With Disabilities are Underserved by Online Technologies

Americans With Disabilities are Underserved by Online Technologies

16 Feb, 2011

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Americans With Disabilities are Underserved by Online Technologies

The advancement in technology in the late 20th and early 21st century has dramatically influenced the way that many of us live, but some people are being left behind. People with hearing loss and other disabilities have not received all of the benefits of modern technology, according to San Jose Mercury News Columnist Troy Wolverton.

Americans With Disabilities are Underserved by Online Technologies

President Obama Outlines Goal to Ensure 98% of Americans Have Access to Broadband Internet

President Obama Outlines Goal to Ensure 98% of Americans Have Access to Broadband Internet

14 Feb, 2011

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President Obama Outlines Goal to Ensure 98% of Americans Have Access to Broadband Internet

On February 10, President Obama traveled to Marquette, Michigan to speak on the state of broadband access in America, and to give details about the National Wireless Initiative, a goal he announced during his State of the Union address. The plan aims to expand 4-G wireless broadband Internet access to 98% of Americans. The President spoke primarily about mobile broadband coverage, but as Speed Matters has noted, expanding the wireless broadband network is no substitute for upgrading our nation's wired data networks.

President Obama Outlines Goal to Ensure 98% of Americans Have Access to Broadband Internet