Online education?s digital class system
A California charter school found that many low-income students couldn't pursue online courses because they had no home Internet access.
LEEDing the way for New York broadband
New York City has created a Wired Certification system called WiredNYC that officials referred to it as a kind of ?LEED for Broadband? certification.
FCC: Verizon at fault for network failures of 2012 derecho
The failure of 911 and other communications following the June 2012 derecho storm was due "avoidable planning and system failures," says the FCC.
FCC looks at revamping E-Rate program
Acting FCC Chair Mignon Clyburn wants to use the E-Rate program to " close our education system?s bandwidth gap."
Survey finds ?Overwhelming Lack of Broadband in Classrooms?
A school system technology group found that nationwide, ?Only 57 percent of elementary schools and 64 percent of secondary schools have all classrooms fully equipped with wireless Internet connectivity.?
Federal funding coming for public safety LTE networks
Federal first responder network will allow funding of the build-out of LTE public safety telecommunications.
Verizon joins cable companies in denying battery backups
Verizon had been providing a backup battery for FiOS subscribers, but starting soon, customers will have to shell out $30 for the same battery -- or get it elsewhere.
Loud crowd at Fire Island Verizon hearing
When NY's Public Service Commission held a hearing on Verizon, Fire Island residents gave them an earful.
Verizon will build out FiOS on Fire Island
Fire Island residents and their allies convinced Verizon to suspend plans to offer wireless-only to the beach community, and upgrade landlines instead.
Norway mulls broadband coverage in Arctic
Norway may provide high-speed Internet in the Arctic.
House hearing on IP transition draws defense of regulation
The House Energy and Commerce Committee looked at the ongoing transition to IP telecommunications. But witnesses from AT&T to community groups urged the government to preserve adequate regulatory powers, whatever the technology.
Supreme Court: NLRB Cablevision hearing must proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant Cablevision?s request for a stay of the National Labor Relations Board hearing.
Doctors slow to adopt electronic records
Despite a major federal push toward electronic medical records, few doctors have wholly adopted them.
FCC commissioner reaffirms support for lifeline
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said that her support for federal telephone subsidy to low-income Americans remains firm.
Transition to IP must include all
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is urging the FCC to support equality, jobs and consumer protections during the transition from circuit-switched to all-Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
E-Rate restructuring could trigger an education revolution
E-Rate restructure could bring many more tablets and digital tools into classrooms.
FCC hearings dig into post-Sandy communications failures
The FCC began a series of hearings into the causes of telecommunications failures in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Canadians gobbling up a la carte cable offerings
While U.S. cable companies are fighting consumer choice in TV channels, their Canadian counterparts have been offering a la carte pricing. In other words, Canadians don't have to buy channels they never watch.
Consumers need an FCC chair on their side
"In the coming months and years, the FCC will consider a wide range of issues that impact consumers on a daily basis."
FCC proposes end to inmate phone gouging
Community groups laud FCC's move to end price gouging on long-distance prison phone rates.
CWA urges FCC to increase E-rate funding
CWA posted comments to the FCC urging that the commission update E-rate -- the federal program which helps U.S. schools and libraries acquire affordable Internet access.
Coalition increases pressure to reduce inmate phone rates
A coalition of labor, community and media groups filed a brief urging the FCC to quickly reduce inmates' exorbitant phone rates.
You want fries with that Wi-Fi?
For low-income students without home broadband, McDonald's may be the default place to study.
There Will Be Libraries
Despite the Internet and e-books, nine out of 10 Americans say libraries "remain very important to U.S. private and public life."
FCC report notes trends of increased digital technology, consumer demand for video anywhere, anytime
Continued deployment of digital technology and sustained consumer demand for access to video anywhere and anytime are among market trends detailed in a report issued by the Federal Communications Commission on Monday.