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Taking the Speed Matters message to Iowa

21 Sep, 2007

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21 Sep, 2007

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Taking the Speed Matters message to Iowa

As the 2008 campaign heats up, the CWA Speed Matters team has been making the rounds in Iowa, informing candidates and citizens about the digital divide and the need for universal high speed internet access in the United States. At Senator Tom Harkin's annual Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa, on September 16, an at-home accountant told our video crew about the disadvantages of living in a community without high-speed internet.

Taking the Speed Matters message to Iowa

Children with Disabilities: Logging on to Learn

20 Sep, 2007

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20 Sep, 2007

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Children with Disabilities: Logging on to Learn

This summer The Children's Partnership, national nonprofit child advocacy organization, published a report about high speed internet access and children with disabilities. The report concludes that while high speed connections are important for all American families, those with children who have physical and learning disabilities can benefit even more.

Children with Disabilities: Logging on to Learn

Universal high speed internet starts with better data

19 Sep, 2007

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19 Sep, 2007

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Universal high speed internet starts with better data

The effort to improve our data on high speed internet access suffered a blow recently when the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a lawsuit filed by the Center for Public Integrity seeking zip-code-by-zip-code data from the FCC on high speed connections.

Universal high speed internet starts with better data

Breaking News: NH Public Utilities Commission lists 11 recommendations for the FairPoint deal

14 Sep, 2007

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14 Sep, 2007

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Breaking News: NH Public Utilities Commission lists 11 recommendations for the FairPoint deal

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission fired back about the proposed Verizon-FairPoint merger with 11 recommendations to the make the deal "in the public good."

Breaking News: NH Public Utilities Commission lists 11 recommendations for the FairPoint deal

High speed internet keeping the elderly connected

13 Sep, 2007

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13 Sep, 2007

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High speed internet keeping the elderly connected

101-year-old Allan Miller of Kingston, Jamaica, uses his computer daily to read and write e-mails, play games, and to talk to his daughter in the United States via instant messaging.

High speed internet keeping the elderly connected

Rural Arkansas Ready for High Speed Internet Access

10 Sep, 2007

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10 Sep, 2007

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Rural Arkansas Ready for High Speed Internet Access

During a recent meeting in Little Rock, Federal Communications Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein and Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor joined rural advocates and educators to hail the Universal Service Fund as a route to bring high speed Internet access to rural areas.

Rural Arkansas Ready for High Speed Internet Access