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Connecting libraries is crucial - and possible

Speed Matters partner Connected Nation conducted scientific surveys of library Internet users during much of 2009. Disproportionately, single parents, minorities, low-income residents, and adults with disabilities rely on the public library as their primary Internet portal. Library Internet users are more likely to search for jobs online, communicate with government officials, engage in local and community events, and access healthcare information.

Connecting libraries is crucial - and possible

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CWA and IBEW caution Congress on Verizon-Frontier Deal

Last month, Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers President Ed Hill sent a letter to Congress to raise awareness of a tax loophole being used in the Verizon-Frontier Deal. The obscure corporate loophole - known as the "Reverse Morris Trust" was used in a similar deal that Verizon made with FairPoint Communications in 2007. The New England based company recently filed for bankruptcy after months of legal problems and complaints of poor customer service.

CWA and IBEW caution Congress on Verizon-Frontier Deal

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Broadband Affordability Act provides opportunity

Representative Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) has introduced the Broadband Affordability Act (H.R. 3646) in Congress. The Act is being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This bill would create a program to help low-income Americans in rural and urban areas subscribe to broadband, providing an essential link to educational, health, and job opportunities -- and much more.

Broadband Affordability Act provides opportunity