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.
Electronic Health Record Incentives Expanded to Mental Health
As health IT adoption grows, a new bill introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will help expand electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs to mental health workers and facilities.
Hurricane destruction highlights need for regulatory oversight, advocates say
The Commission is currently considering changes to its recently adopted copper retirement and notification rules.
Flight attendants urge FCC to oppose in-flight cell phone calls to maintain flight safety
AFA-CWA met with FCC officials to oppose a proposal that would allow cell phone calls on airline flights, arguing that in-flight cell phone calls would be disruptive and enhance terrorist and cyber-warfare capabilities.
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.
The Internet of Things Is Spreading
Computer communications are now embedding themselves in industrial and home technology -- whether you want them or not.
Ohio Senator opens doors for broadband
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently hosted a seminar with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Connect Ohio, and broadband providers to discuss the benefits of broadband expansion. Sen. Brown and Sen. Tom Harkin, (D-IA) led early debates about and fought to...
Telemedicine: At Work Today, in Georgia
Broadband has allowed doctors in Georgia to save lives and minimize the potentially devastating impact of strokes on rural Georgians.
Making the Digital Transition an “Upgrade for All” Again
History has shown us that we cannot just trust carriers to keep their word when it comes to protecting consumers during the transition to digital, and no American deserves to be left behind in the digital era.
FCC Opens Further Rulemaking on IP Transition
This week, the FCC adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to protect consumers in the transition from copper, circuit-switched to IP based networks.
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.
Advances in telemedicine accelerate
With the help of high-resolution video and fast broadband connections, advances in telemedicine are coming rapidly. The use of broadband technology in health care is becoming more widespread everyday.
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...
CWA and regulatory staff blast Verizon’s service quality in NY
CWA testified on a wide range of issues that concern CWA members and Verizon customers, including VoiceLink, FiOS, and adequate staffing to provide prompt, quality service.
Democrats unveil plan to achieve universal broadband access
With similarities to FDR’s Rural Electrification Act, the $40 billion in federal funding would be used to close the digital divide.
First states opt-in to AT&T-FirstNet plan
The AT&T-FirstNet partnership is a plan to build the first nationwide interoperable wireless broadband network for the country’s first responders.
PA regulators turn down Verizon's attempt to block copper plant investigation
A CWA petition detailed hundreds of dangerous plant locations across 13 counties.
New York Public Library distributing free Wi-Fi hotspots
The New York Public Library will help to bridge the digital divide by allocating 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to low-income families.
Wheeler proposes new competition to cable
This week in an FCC blog post, Chair Tom Wheeler asked the commission to approve a measure that would give over-the-top (OTT) online video providers new rights.
Call for a new regulatory regime based on consumer needs
Rick Boucher of the Internet Innovation Alliance wrote, ?Regulators should seek a more strategic relationship with service providers that focuses on the core consumer values yet remains responsive to consumer behavior.
E-Rate restructuring could trigger an education revolution
E-Rate restructure could bring many more tablets and digital tools into classrooms.
80% of hospitals are unprepared for second phase of the electronic health record implementation
CIOs and health-care providers ask for more time to prepare for second stage of electronic health record program.
Universal Service Fund Reform Threatens Big Changes
With the FCC's Universal Service Fund expanding to include broadband, subsidized companies are worried.
Will Fords Become Wi-Fi Networks As Well As Cars?
If Ford Motor Company chief technology officer and vice president of research Paul Mascarenas is correct, cars on the freeway may become nodes in a vast mobile wireless network, passing information from car to car, easing traffic and increasing safety.