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NBCU & Comcast Merger Faces Challenges

06 Oct, 2010

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06 Oct, 2010

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NBCU & Comcast Merger Faces Challenges

The Federal Communications Commission is raising further questions about the prospective merger of General Electric's NBC Universal and Comcast. In its second inquiry since March 2010, the FCC asked both companies to provide details regarding advertising revenues, top advertisers though programming and online, as well as specific details of broadcast agreements.

NBCU & Comcast Merger Faces Challenges

West Virginia Aims to Provide Statewide Access to Broadband

06 Oct, 2010

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06 Oct, 2010

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West Virginia Aims to Provide Statewide Access to Broadband

West Virginia's plan to build a statewide fiber broadband network with funds from the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP) promises to create thousands of jobs and help lay the foundation for future economic growth.

West Virginia Aims to Provide Statewide Access to Broadband

Philadelphia Awards Gigabit Genius Grant

05 Oct, 2010

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05 Oct, 2010

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Philadelphia Awards Gigabit Genius Grant

Tech leaders representing Philadelphia announced the winners of a $10,000 grant to develop new, transformative technologies using gigabit, or ultra-fast, Internet connections.

Philadelphia Awards Gigabit Genius Grant

Global Union Encourages Responsible Net Neutrality Rules in Europe

04 Oct, 2010

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04 Oct, 2010

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Global Union Encourages Responsible Net Neutrality Rules in Europe

UNI, a global federation of unions that includes the Communications Workers of America and over 20 million workers, has submitted a filing with the European Union on the bloc's ongoing efforts to craft new open Internet rules.

Global Union Encourages Responsible Net Neutrality Rules in Europe

Last Broadband Stimulus Grants Award $190 Million for State Planning, Outreach Activities

04 Oct, 2010

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04 Oct, 2010

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Last Broadband Stimulus Grants Award $190 Million for State Planning, Outreach Activities

The NTIA's final batch of broadband stimulus grants were given to state and non-profit entities for broadband planning, outreach, and research programs.

Last Broadband Stimulus Grants Award $190 Million for State Planning, Outreach Activities

Former Chair of FCC National Broadband Initiative Sees Universal Broadband for $10 Billion

04 Oct, 2010

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04 Oct, 2010

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Former Chair of FCC National Broadband Initiative Sees Universal Broadband for $10 Billion

According to Blair Levin, providing broadband to nearly all unserved homes can be done at a cost of $10 billion. The former FCC "Broadband Expert," Levin's cost estimate for universal connectivity is lower than the FCC's official price tag of $32.4 billion.

Former Chair of FCC National Broadband Initiative Sees Universal Broadband for $10 Billion