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Telemedicine for Rural America

12 Apr, 2007

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12 Apr, 2007

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Telemedicine for Rural America

Last fall, the FCC announced the creation of the Rural Health Care Pilot Program. According to the program's website, its purpose is to "facilitate the creation of a nationwide broadband network dedicated to health care, connecting public and private non-profit health care providers in rural and urban locations."

Telemedicine for Rural America

The American Fork, Utah fiber-optic network is up for sale, again

11 Apr, 2007

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11 Apr, 2007

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The American Fork, Utah fiber-optic network is up for sale, again

American Fork, Utah was in negotiations to sell their fiber-optic network to a Swedish partnership, but had to cancel the sale when the partnership was unable to gather the funding needed to invest a planned $8 million in American Fork's network.

The American Fork, Utah fiber-optic network is up for sale, again

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.

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