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Robots and high speed Internet connect classrooms and sick children

Each year up to 600,000 students are too ill to attend school. A new innovation in video conferencing technology called PEBBLES could help keep these children from falling behind. PEBBLES is a robot designed to keep students who are too sick to attend school connected to their classrooms. The technology was highlighted recently during a Capitol Hill luncheon as a part of the Alliance for Public Technology's "Broadband Changed My Life!" series. The catch? The technology requires high speed Internet access to work properly, according to the creators.

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Plan for high speed Internet access for British students

Jim Knight, the British minister of schools, is working with major British IT firms and parents to develop a plan to make sure every student in England has high speed Internet access, in part by requiring parents to provide it. Currently, there are more than one million children in England without home computer access.

Plan for high speed Internet access for British students

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Verizon's bad deal remains stalled in NH, VT and ME

Verizon's plan to sell its northern New England lines to FairPoint Communications remained stalled this week in the face of continued public opposition. The companies have been engaging in intense lobbying for fast-track approval in Vermont, but Verizon has been unwilling to provide the resources necesssary to ensure that Fairpoint will be able to provide quality service to the region.

Verizon's bad deal remains stalled in NH, VT and ME

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WashTech/CWA President Testifies before Washington House on high speed Internet access benefits

On January 15th Marcus Courtney, the president of WashTech/CWA, testified in front of the Washington State House Technology Communications and Energy Committee on the need for and benefits of high speed Internet expansion. HB 2559, currently before the Washington State House, would create a statewide high speed Internet deployment and adoption initiative. During the hearing Mr. Courtney outlined some key CWA goals: fuel the state's economy, create jobs and keep Washington competitive, bridge the digital divide and create opportunity in rural and underserved communities, and improve health, safety and educational opportunities for Washington residents.

WashTech/CWA President Testifies before Washington House on high speed Internet access benefits