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For a rural Alaskan couple, broadband comes before all else

Bretwood Higman and Erin McKittrick live in a yurt ? a portable dwelling traditionally used by nomads ? in the remote town of Seldovia, Alaska, where a trip for supplies store could mean a plane ride. The couple goes without many of the trappings of modern life: they chop their own firewood, cook with a stove, and draw water from a well. However, when it comes to broadband, their attitude is a bit different.

For a rural Alaskan couple, broadband comes before all else

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Eighteen states and two territories ring in the New Year with NTIA grants

Between December 22 and December 31, The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an additional twenty broadband mapping and planning grants in eighteen states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Eighteen states and two territories ring in the New Year with NTIA grants

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CWA Applauds Rep. Boucher's Recommendations on National Broadband Plan

The Communications Workers of America commends Representative Rick Boucher (D-Va.) for his work to ensure that all Americans have access to high quality broadband. Congressman Boucher has called on the Federal Communications Commission to include universal availability of true high speed broadband as part of its National Broadband Plan.

CWA Applauds Rep. Boucher's Recommendations on National Broadband Plan