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Speed Matters catches on as presidential campaign issue in Iowa

Speed Matters catches on as presidential campaign issue in Iowa

18 Oct, 2007

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Speed Matters catches on as presidential campaign issue in Iowa

Access to high-speed Internet service isn't a major campaign issue like the war in Iraq or health care -- but voters are beginning to hear from presidential candidates why Speed Matters thanks to CWA activists who are taking the union's campaign to the candidates. This week, at a campaign stop in Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said CWA's Speed Matters' campaign is crucial to building a "strong America" where "small towns...have the ability to compete."

Speed Matters catches on as presidential campaign issue in Iowa

The new high speed 'space race'

The new high speed 'space race'

17 Oct, 2007

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The new high speed 'space race'

During the space race with the Soviet Union, a sense of urgency enabled the United States to catch up technologically. Earlier this month, on the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, Charles Benton wrote about how US supremacy is at stake when considering national high speed Internet policy.

The new high speed 'space race'

Senate Finance Committee OKs tax credits for rural high speed Internet

Senate Finance Committee OKs tax credits for rural high speed Internet

15 Oct, 2007

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Senate Finance Committee OKs tax credits for rural high speed Internet

Last week, a House of Representatives subcommittee approved important legislation to improve high speed Internet data collection. A few days prior, a Senate committee was hard at work on another piece of legislation that would help close the digital divide.

Senate Finance Committee OKs tax credits for rural high speed Internet

Making sure the candidates get the message

Making sure the candidates get the message

12 Oct, 2007

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Making sure the candidates get the message

Last week in Iowa, members of the CWA Speed Matters team got a chance to get up close and personal with John Edwards and Barak Obama.

Making sure the candidates get the message

Mapping bill raises hope for quick action by Congress

Mapping bill raises hope for quick action by Congress

11 Oct, 2007

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Mapping bill raises hope for quick action by Congress

The House of Representatives Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee has approved legislation to improve data collection on high speed Internet deployment. The bill incorporates key provisions supported by CWA's Speed Matters campaign and is another important step in bringing high speed Internet access to every American.

Mapping bill raises hope for quick action by Congress

Big Ideas call for Big Bandwith

Big Ideas call for Big Bandwith

10 Oct, 2007

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Big Ideas call for Big Bandwith

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently hosted a "Big Ideas" panel during their EmTech (Emerging Technologies) conference, highlighting what is on the horizon for information technology companies, and the high speed Internet connections they necessitate.

Big Ideas call for Big Bandwith