House members urge Wheeler to conduct open auction
On April 11, 78 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him to maximize the upcoming spectrum auction.
Court Rules to Hear Net Neutrality Challenge
A federal court will again hear complaints from the telecom industry over the need for open Internet, promising to re-open a contentious debate.
CWA applauds FCC
The Communications Workers of America issued a statement in support of the National Broadband Plan's goals of providing universal high-speed Internet and a renewed focus on digital literacy. Many other public interest organizations also came out in support of the FCC's...
FCC Broadband Plan will help the U.S. regain its standing in Internet age
Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen commended the FCC's National Broadband Plan for providing a "good roadmap of the 21st Century broadband networks our nation needs for economic growth." In his statement, Cohen noted that the plan addresses t...
House Subcommittee Chair worries more Americans lack broadband than previously thought
During its first hearing on the National Broadband Plan, U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet Chairman Rick Boucher expressed concern over one of the findings of the FCC's plan, arguing that more Americans than currently thought lack b...
How Broadband Will Benefit a Green Economy
The Blue Green Alliance (BGA) in coordination with its members, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has released an updated version of its landmark 2010 report ?Networking the Green Economy,? urgi...
FCC's Genachowski testifies before Senate Commerce Committee on National Broadband Plan
In an April 14th Senate Commerce Committee hearing, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski told lawmakers the agency would move forward on implementing sections of the National Broadband Plan, including universal high-speed Internet initiatives.
Rockefeller concerned by lobbying past of FCC front-runner
Rockefeller concerned by lobbying past of FCC front-runner (The Hill, Apr. 9, 2013)
Support for Wheeler?s Open Internet announcement
In pursuing new rules to sustain an Open Internet,it appears that that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has found a middle ground which is finding support among consumers, labor, ISPs, and policymakers.
Broadband Stimulus Summary
Broadband Stimulus – A $7.2 Billion Opportunity
Overview of
the Broadband Stimulus Legislation
The American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- the economic stimulus bill --
allocates $7.2 billion for broadband grants. The funding is split between two federal
age...
Press Release: 2009 Report
Nationwide Study of Real-Time Internet Connection Speeds Shows U.S. Still Lags Behind Other Advanced Nations, Posts Small Gains Last Two Years
Positive economic impact of high-speed Internet unrealized by most of the country; National broadband plan due in 2010 is g...
Take a second... on the Internet
How big is the Internet? Check out "In one second on the Internet there are... "
Restricting Lifeline program funding won't make it more efficient
The authors denounce the "many misleading characterizations of the Lifeline program that are poisoning meaningful discourse."
No More Mr. Nice T-Mobile
T-Mobile is closing seven U.S. call centers putting 3,300 people out of work, so what's a girl to do? Watch and see.
CWA?s Debbie Goldman on AT&T/T-Mobile USA Merger
Speed Matters' Debbie Goldman was interviewed on C-SPAN about the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile USA merger?s impact on broadband in the US. Watch the video.
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T-Mobile can't force workers to be happy at work
Stephen Colbert offers his hilarious take on a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling.
CWA and IBEW settle strike at FairPoint Communications
After months on the picket lines, New England CWA and IBEW workers will vote on a new Fairpoint contract.
The Nation suggests we Socialize Uber
Even though the upstart cab company Uber claims to be part of the "sharing economy," it demands the workers to give the capital, the risk and the labor -- while the owners take a large cut of the revenue. An article in The Nation, Socialize Uber, explains what a real sh...
AT&T GigaPower expanding into Silicon Valley
AT&T will be building out 1 Gbps GigaPower U-verse access in Cupertino, California ? the hometown of Apple and next door to Google.
How the Cable Giants Got So Big
As Comcast and Time Warner prepare to merge, it's worth looking at their lineages, and how they achieved their size by gobbling up other, smaller communications providers. This graphic tells the story.
Consumer interest groups urges the FCC to reject Vonage's 2012 waiver request
Consumer groups call on the FCC to reject Vonage's waiver request of telephone-number rules.
CWA asks FCC to "stop the clock" on spectrum deal
CWA filed supplemental comments with the FCC asking the agency to "stop the clock" on consideration of the Verizon/cable company transaction.
The Real Competition For Wireless
According to Nathan Newman, telecommunications policy analyst and blogger at nathannewman.org, the real fight for wireless business isn't between carriers, but between carriers and providers of free apps and services.