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Comcast-NBCU Merger Faces Greater Scrutiny

Comcast-NBCU Merger Faces Greater Scrutiny

02 Nov, 2010

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Comcast-NBCU Merger Faces Greater Scrutiny

An increasingly ugly dispute between Fox and Cablevision finally came to a conclusion this past week, leaving in its wake serious implications for the proposed Comcast-NBCU merger.

Comcast-NBCU Merger Faces Greater Scrutiny

FCC Chairman Addresses Digital Divide at Rainbow PUSH Symposium

FCC Chairman Addresses Digital Divide at Rainbow PUSH Symposium

02 Nov, 2010

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FCC Chairman Addresses Digital Divide at Rainbow PUSH Symposium

Speaking at the annual Rainbow PUSH Telecommunications Symposium, Julius Genachowki, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, underscored the necessity of conquering the digital divide.

FCC Chairman Addresses Digital Divide at Rainbow PUSH Symposium

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, CWA Urge FCC to Act

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, CWA Urge FCC to Act

01 Nov, 2010

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Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, CWA Urge FCC to Act

In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Communications Workers of America urged the FCC to move ahead on the key tenets of the National Broadband Plan.

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, CWA Urge FCC to Act

Germany Ramps Up Broadband Strategy

Germany Ramps Up Broadband Strategy

29 Oct, 2010

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Germany Ramps Up Broadband Strategy

Germany, which released its own National Broadband Strategy in February 2009, has recently updated its goal of broadband proliferation at home. They seek to provide at least 75 percent of all households with a minimum of 50Mbps.

Germany Ramps Up Broadband Strategy

Computer and Broadband Literacy Materials Published Online

Computer and Broadband Literacy Materials Published Online

29 Oct, 2010

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Computer and Broadband Literacy Materials Published Online

Connect Your Community (CYC), a OneCommunity program providing broadband education, support, and equipment to low-income communities, has increased its reach by making training materials available online.

Computer and Broadband Literacy Materials Published Online

United States Finishes 15th in Global Broadband Ranking

United States Finishes 15th in Global Broadband Ranking

20 Oct, 2010

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United States Finishes 15th in Global Broadband Ranking

The third-annual international study of the quality of broadband connections revealed that despite solid gains in global connectivity worldwide, the United States remained in 15th place. Based on a global ranking scale, the US places behind 14 countries "already prepared for the Internet applications of tomorrow."

United States Finishes 15th in Global Broadband Ranking