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Broadband Data Improvement Act passes House and Senate

30 Sep, 2008

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30 Sep, 2008

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Broadband Data Improvement Act passes House and Senate

The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), a key initiative of the Communications Workers of America's Speed Matters project, has cleared two important hurdles. The Senate passed the legislation on Friday and the House of Representatives passed its version of the bill yesterday. A joint conference committee will now meet to work out the differences between the bills.

Broadband Data Improvement Act passes House and Senate

Finland vows universal 100 Mbps access

26 Sep, 2008

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26 Sep, 2008

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Finland vows universal 100 Mbps access

The Finnish government has announced plans for universal broadband access across Finland assuring that no person will be further than a mile and a half away from a broadband Internet connection of at least 100 megabits per second (Mbps).

Finland vows universal 100 Mbps access

CWA-FTTH Council send letter to Congress urging 100 Mbps by 2015

25 Sep, 2008

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25 Sep, 2008

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CWA-FTTH Council send letter to Congress urging 100 Mbps by 2015

This week, CWA teamed up with the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council to send a letter to important Congressional Committee leaders urging prompt action on legislation calling for nationwide availability of 100 Mbps networks by 2015.

CWA-FTTH Council send letter to Congress urging 100 Mbps by 2015

CWA and APT release report to help state legislators improve broadband

23 Sep, 2008

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23 Sep, 2008

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CWA and APT release report to help state legislators improve broadband

Today, the Communications Workers of America and the Alliance for Public Technology released the first comprehensive, searchable database of state government initiatives for advancing broadband deployment.

CWA and APT release report to help state legislators improve broadband

Hearing shows high speed Internet opening doors for the disadvantaged

19 Sep, 2008

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19 Sep, 2008

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Hearing shows high speed Internet opening doors for the disadvantaged

At Tuesday's hearing on Why Broadband Matters before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, one theme that arose again and again was the power of high speed Internet to help less-advantaged people across the U.S. Of course, the problem is that people who could benefit the most from this technology -- such as low-income, rural, and elderly Americans -- are also the least likely to have access.

Hearing shows high speed Internet opening doors for the disadvantaged

Senate hearing extols benefits of telemedicine

17 Sep, 2008

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17 Sep, 2008

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Senate hearing extols benefits of telemedicine

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing entitled Why Broadband Matters, with the goal of identifying the wide range of educational, economic, health care, and civic benefits of high speed Internet.

Senate hearing extols benefits of telemedicine