Arkansas' Crime Labs, Live Via the Web
Little by little, Internet access is changing the way Americans live and work. In Arkansas, for instance, technology is helping speed up the criminal-justice system.
Rural users strain city libraries
For a good illustration of the consequences of the digital divide for local governments and Internet users, take a look at the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. A recent article describes the strain put on city library systems because of a lack of home access for rural neig...
Breaking the web speed record
In Japan--where, as we've noted, customers are getting higher speeds at lower cost--scientists have set a new record for Internet speed. Using the experimental "Internet 2" system, a consortium of researchers transmitted data at 9.8 gigabytes per second, faster than dat...
Sen. Clinton talks high speed Internet in New Hampshire
On a recent trip to New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton discussed high speed Internet access in her appeal to voters, promising "to expand broadband access in rural areas, create jobs and invest in high-tech industries."
Telemedicine improves treatment for eye diseases
Telemedicine, made possible with high speed Internet access, has been found to improve treatment of different types of eye diseases, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
High speed Internet and technology changes the way doctors work
From access-it-anywhere medical records to telemedicine, doctors and hospitals are using high speed Internet and new technologies to help patients in new ways. In both diagnosis and treatment, medical professionals are taking advantage of technology for improvements and...
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...
Small Texas Towns, High Speed Connections
Clint, TX may only have 1,000 residents, but, like other small towns in Texas, it's being opened up to new opportunities thanks to high-speed Internet.
Getting High Speed to the Heartland
The long journey toward getting high speed internet to America's heartland continues.
Candidates sign on to Speed Matters
Democratic presidential candidates Joseph Biden, Hillary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, and Bill Richardson told Iowans of the critical importance of CWA's Speed Matters initiative during campaign events this week.
Klobuchar Criticizes Rural-Access Cuts
In response to President Bush's budget, Minnesota's new Senator, Amy Klobuchar, decried cuts to a program providing loans to assist communities in creating Internet infrastructure.
Bandwidth Limiting Entertainment and Advertising Potential
The internet has seen exponential growth in advertising in the last several years, while targeting and tailoring those advertisements to the individual user.
Southern West Virginia gets federal loan for fiber network
Earlier this month, Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia announced $37.9 million in loans to help rural residents of his state connect to high speed internet.
How much speed do we need?
As the importance of high speed internet becomes more and more evident, people have begun asking the next logical question: Just how fast should our connections be?
High speed Internet key in Australian elections
The Labor Party swept into power in last month's Australian elections, and one of its major planks was significantly improving high speed Internet in Australia.
Taking Broadband Infrastructure for Granted
Michael Kleeman, a Senior Fellow at USC's Annenberg School of Communications, says that we have seen our international internet competitiveness drop because we take broadband infrastructure for granted. In a recent San Francisco Chronicle piece, he argues that we need...
Out of the way, out of options
Need proof of our nation's deficient high speed internet infrastructure? Just look toward the Tulsa, Oklahoma region, where there are far too few DSL and cable hubs to serve local residents.
High speed learning
Whether it's watching educational videos online, partaking in distance learning, or doing research for school projects, students can use high speed internet to get the most out of their studies-- if it is available and affordable.
High Speed Internet At 35,000 feet
Staying connected is essential for government officials - even the President of the United States.
India To Get Universal 2Mbps High Speed Internet
Once again another country is taking a leap ahead of the United States in the race for universal high speed internet connectivity. For years the Indian government has been directing its resources towards making the country's workforce competitive in the global high tech...
Durbin Introduces the Connected Nation Act to Improve Internet Access
In a sign that lawmakers are starting to develop national policies to support the buildout of affordable, high-speed internet access, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is introducing the Connected Nation Act of 2007.
Pennsylvania's hospitals and doctors will benefit from high-speed Internet access
Pennsylvania is looking to improve high-speed Internet access to the state's medical community, according to Medical News Today.
Sen. Durbin's broadband policy experiment
Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has been conducting novel experiment this week: a series of online discussions to get input from regular Americans on his upcoming universal broadband bill. Jeff Rechenbach, Executive Vice President of the Communications Workers of Americ...
Getting Rural Ohio Plugged In
Residents of Ohio are clamoring for universal high speed internet access in their state. Fortunately, they've got a Congressman who's listening. U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover) is one of Congress's most vocal advocates for advanced technology, and he's leading the effort...
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 s...