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Telemedicine and remote monitoring could save $197 billion

Telemedicine and remote monitoring could save $197 billion

06 Jan, 2010

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Telemedicine and remote monitoring could save $197 billion

The United States economy could save $197 billion over 25 years by implementing policies that support remote monitoring and other telemedicine technologies, according to a new report.

Telemedicine and remote monitoring could save $197 billion

For a rural Alaskan couple, broadband comes before all else

For a rural Alaskan couple, broadband comes before all else

05 Jan, 2010

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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

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

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

05 Jan, 2010

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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

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

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

04 Jan, 2010

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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

Vice President Biden announces first broadband stimulus grants

Vice President Biden announces first broadband stimulus grants

22 Dec, 2009

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Vice President Biden announces first broadband stimulus grants

The first round of broadband stimulus grant money was awarded to individual grants earlier this month. Stumping for the Recovery Act in Georgia, Vice President Joe Biden announced $183 million in individual grants to broadband projects.

Vice President Biden announces first broadband stimulus grants

Latest OECD statistics show U.S. still ranks 15th in broadband adoption, 6th in fiber penetration

Latest OECD statistics show U.S. still ranks 15th in broadband adoption, 6th in fiber penetration

18 Dec, 2009

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Latest OECD statistics show U.S. still ranks 15th in broadband adoption, 6th in fiber penetration

A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows the U.S. with 26.7 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, or fifteenth among the thirty OECD member nations.

Latest OECD statistics show U.S. still ranks 15th in broadband adoption, 6th in fiber penetration