News

Proliferation of Wireless Devices Requires Robust Broadband Connections

Proliferation of Wireless Devices Requires Robust Broadband Connections

24 Jan, 2011

News

Proliferation of Wireless Devices Requires Robust Broadband Connections

A new report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found that the "number of wireless devices are skyrocketing".

Proliferation of Wireless Devices Requires Robust Broadband Connections

USDA Rural Utilities Service Promotes Last-Mile Rural Connectivity

USDA Rural Utilities Service Promotes Last-Mile Rural Connectivity

24 Jan, 2011

News

USDA Rural Utilities Service Promotes Last-Mile Rural Connectivity

The US Department of Agriculture's Recovery Act Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) awarded $3.5 billion to extend last-mile rural broadband infrastructure across the U.S. in an effort to extend high-speed Internet connections to homes, businesses, hospitals, schools, and public safety agencies.

USDA Rural Utilities Service Promotes Last-Mile Rural Connectivity

BTOP is Working To Expand Broadband Adoption

BTOP is Working To Expand Broadband Adoption

21 Jan, 2011

News

BTOP is Working To Expand Broadband Adoption

While a lot of attention has been focused on the infrastructure grants awarded by The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), the biggest impact that BTOP grants could be in broadband adoption. There are a number of very exciting projects in this field, and several different models to increase digital literacy and interest in broadband.

BTOP is Working To Expand Broadband Adoption

Susan Crawford on the DOJ and the Comcast Deal

Susan Crawford on the DOJ and the Comcast Deal

20 Jan, 2011

News

Susan Crawford on the DOJ and the Comcast Deal

The DOJ?s work on the Comcast/NBCU merger is significant. The bottom line is that the US (represented by DOJ) and California, Missouri, Texas, Florida, and Washington states have filed and propose to settle a civil antitrust complaint against GE, Comcast, and NBC Universal.

Susan Crawford on the DOJ and the Comcast Deal

More Doctors and Hospitals Planning to Adopt Electronic Health Records

More Doctors and Hospitals Planning to Adopt Electronic Health Records

19 Jan, 2011

News

More Doctors and Hospitals Planning to Adopt Electronic Health Records

Four-fifths of the nation's hospitals but only 41 percent of office-based physicians say they'll take advantage of federal incentive payments to adopt electronic health records (EHR), according to recent surveys.

More Doctors and Hospitals Planning to Adopt Electronic Health Records

Pew Survey: Internet Fosters Civic Participation

Pew Survey: Internet Fosters Civic Participation

19 Jan, 2011

News

Pew Survey: Internet Fosters Civic Participation

Eighty percent of Internet users participate in voluntary groups or organizations. Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project released data from a national survey, "The Social Side of the Internet", showing how significantly the Internet is rooted in groups and organizational life in America.

Pew Survey: Internet Fosters Civic Participation