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Fiber: The only answer to the need for speed

11 Apr, 2007

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11 Apr, 2007

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Fiber: The only answer to the need for speed

New innovations like internet TV and phone service are making the need for speed clearer and clearer. The only technology that will be able to handle these and future innovations is fiber-optic cable. Delivering speeds up to 100 megabits per second, fiber is the future of the internet, and in some places, it's already being implemented.

Fiber: The only answer to the need for speed

Fighting Back Against Verizon's Sneak Attack on Virginia

03 Apr, 2007

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03 Apr, 2007

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Fighting Back Against Verizon's Sneak Attack on Virginia

Virginia's communications consumers are at risk of losing one of their most important protections. The Communications Workers of America is standing up to try and stop this corporate attack on consumer rights.

Fighting Back Against Verizon's Sneak Attack on Virginia

DHS Needs the Lastest in Internet Technology

02 Apr, 2007

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02 Apr, 2007

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DHS Needs the Lastest in Internet Technology

Since the Sept. 11 terror attacks and the founding of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, there's been much attention paid to the communications tools available to first responders. High-speed internet access is critical for emergency personnel, yet some police and fire departments don't even have computers.

DHS Needs the Lastest in Internet Technology

Cyber Seniors

30 Mar, 2007

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30 Mar, 2007

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Cyber Seniors

From Michigan comes a report about the doors opened by high-speed Internet access. The Lansing State Journal reports on a class aimed at increasing Internet skills for seniors, a demographic at danger of being left on the wrong side of the digital divide.

Cyber Seniors

"Acceptable use" policies surprise Internet users

29 Mar, 2007

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29 Mar, 2007

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"Acceptable use" policies surprise Internet users

Comcast, a major provider of Internet access, has come under fire for shutting customers off if they violate an unstated "acceptable use" policy.

"Acceptable use" policies surprise Internet users

The digital "dimmer switch"

28 Mar, 2007

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28 Mar, 2007

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The digital "dimmer switch"

The digital divide is less binary, but rather more like a "digital dimmer switch," according to the Pew Center. Recently, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Internet & American Life Project teamed up to produce a study on Latino internet use. The study found that non-Hispanic whites have a 71% internet participation rate, while Latino adults are hovering around a 56% participation rate. While the numbers tell one story, the study also found the internet-usage gap between whites and Latinos to be closing.

The digital "dimmer switch"