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New Pew Internet report outlines high speed Internet data problems

15 Nov, 2007

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15 Nov, 2007

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New Pew Internet report outlines high speed Internet data problems

This week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released an important report on the need for the United States to collect better data on high speed Internet penetration.

New Pew Internet report outlines high speed Internet data problems

House passes the Broadband Census of America Act

14 Nov, 2007

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14 Nov, 2007

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House passes the Broadband Census of America Act

The House of Representatives has passed the Broadband Census of America Act of 2007, H.R. 3919, bringing the nation one step closer to universal high speed Internet access, and to accomplishing one of the goals of the Speed Matters campaign.

House passes the Broadband Census of America Act

Broadband changes lives

09 Nov, 2007

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09 Nov, 2007

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Broadband changes lives

The Alliance for Public Technology has just released a new report, Broadband Initiatives: Enhancing Lives and Transforming Communities, which documents examples of how high speed networks have changed the lives, and saved the lives, of individuals and communities in ways that many of us could not have even imagined 5 years ago. In a short video, Dr. Curtis Lowery, of the ANGELS program in Arkansas, explains how rural women who never would have had access to pre-natal care now can access it locally.

Broadband changes lives

Candidates sign on to Speed Matters

09 Nov, 2007

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09 Nov, 2007

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Candidates sign on to Speed Matters

Democratic presidential candidates Joseph Biden, Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, and Bill Richardson told Iowans of the critical importance of CWA's Speed Matters initiative during campaign events this week.

Candidates sign on to Speed Matters

Massachusetts Gov. sets 2010 goal for statewide high speed access

07 Nov, 2007

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07 Nov, 2007

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Massachusetts Gov. sets 2010 goal for statewide high speed access

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has filed legislation to create a Massachusetts Broadband Institute to extend high speed Internet access to all communities in the state by 2010.

Massachusetts Gov. sets 2010 goal for statewide high speed access

FCC releases updated internet access data

07 Nov, 2007

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07 Nov, 2007

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FCC releases updated internet access data

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently updated its statistics on high speed Internet connections, drawn from data collected through December 31st, 2006. The data show that broadband buildout is accelerating, but may be hitting a wall in rural areas.

FCC releases updated internet access data