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FCC Considers Free Wireless Internet for US

(March 9) -- The United States could soon offer an enticing perk: free Wi-Fi. At the Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington on Tuesday, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said his agency is considering establishing "free or very low cost" wireless Internet service for the entire nation....

Could You Live Without the Internet?

(Feb. 24) -- It's tempting for someone whose livelihood depends on the Web to write something snarky about people who never use the Internet. After all, they'd never see it. Besides, it's 2010. Who doesn't go online these days? One in five Americans, that's who. About one-third of the population does not have a...

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White House Needs to Shake Loose Underutilized Government Spectrum

In January of 2011, President Obama's vision for the State of our Union included a bold objective of digital inclusion that could help virtually all Americans more fully participate in our connected economy.

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A National Rural America Jobs Plan

We're a year away from political elections, and jobs and the economy permeate the candidates' rhetoric.

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Carriers To Obama: Give Us More Spectrum Access!

President Obama announced back in February his support for a Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative , which he believed would (among other things) "benefit all Americans, bolster public safety, and spur innovation in wireless services, equipment, and applications."

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AT&T Celebrates Broadband Plan By Buying Out Competition

AT&T commemorated last week's one-year anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) National Broadband Plan in its own, unique way.

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Rep. Markey Blasts AT&T Data Caps

If AT&T's plan to begin capping broadband usage worries you, you're not alone.

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01/20/12 Latin America National Broadband Plans Find Success... Source: TMCnet Latin America's low broadband penetration rates are leading governments to develop comprehensive broadband plans with ambitious goals to ensure that a significant percentage of the population will gain access in the next 5-10 years, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com). National Broadband Plans Show a Diversity of Methods but a Unity of Purpose examines national broadband plans that have debuted in select countries in Latin America and highlight key themes that are vital to success.
06/09/11 FCC's Broadband Plan: $15.5 Billion for Deployment Source: CIO The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will recommend the deployment of a nationwide free or low-cost wireless broadband network, and it will pour at least US$15.5 billion into broadband deployment across the country over the next 10 years under a national broadband plan to be officially released Tuesday.
11/03/10 The man behind the National Broadband Plan (Q&A) Source: Cellular Blog Blair Levin, former executive director of the National Broadband Plan, a report that was presented to Congress last March and was supposed to serve as a blue print for policy makers to bring ubiquitous access for broadband to all Americans, does.

Background on National Broadband Plan

Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, unveiled March 16, 2010, is a FCC (Federal Communications Commission) plan which deals with improving broadband Internet access throughout the United States.

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