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Bringing broadband to the urban poor
Anthony Celestine was a latecomer to the Internet Age. The 40-year-old Harlem resident has owned a small Jani-King commercial cleaning franchise since 2004, but until recently, the New Yorker hadn’t owned a computer or even… -
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Why spend $350 million to map broadband?
Deep inside the stimulus bill that passed the Senate Tuesday is an allocation of up to $350 million for making a “nationwide inventory map of existing broadband service capability and availability in the United States.”… -
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The broadband gap: Why is theirs cheaper?
Broadband is cheaper in many other countries than in the United States. “You have a pretty uncompetitive market by European standards,” said Tim Johnson, the chief analyst at Point-Topic, a London consulting firm. Other countries… -
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Broadband caps can cost you
What’s more important when you sign up for your Internet service: getting a lower price upfront, or being assured that your bill won’t jump higher later on? That’s the crux of the debate over broadband… -
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FCC targets Internet speed in survey, seeks volunteers
Federal regulators want to know just how fast you’re surfing, and they’re looking for 10,000 volunteers to submit to a speed check. Four out of five high-speed Internet users don’t know how fast their home… -
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FCC to seek comment on broadband
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 Thursday to seek public comment on its legal strategy for asserting greater regulatory authority over Internet service providers. The agency, still reeling from an April court decision… -
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Broadband availability to expand
The Obama administration is seeking to nearly double the wireless communications spectrum available for commercial use over the next 10 years, an effort that could greatly enhance the ability of consumers to send and… -
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Minorities favor phones in using Web
Nearly six in 10 Americans are now connected to the Internet wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection, mobile broadband card or cellphone, compared to about half at this point last year, according to a report from… -
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FCC chief opposes fees for Internet priority
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that he believed it was “unacceptable” for Internet service providers to offer faster Internet transmission to content providers willing to pay higher fees. “Any outcome, any… -
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Support for broadband loses speed
More than half of Americans generally disagree with federal government efforts to expand broadband connections around the nation, saying those projects are not important, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Pew Center. The… -
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FCC opens unused TV airwaves to broadband
The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal on Thursday that would open vast amounts of unused broadcast television airwaves for high-speed wireless broadband networks and other unlicensed applications. The change in available airwaves, which were… -
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FCC wants unused airspace for growing wireless demand
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said he plans to encourage broadcasters to give up unused spectrum for auction to wireless carriers, an initial step toward achieving an agency goal of making networks faster for… -
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FCC to regulate Internet access
Federal regulators are poised to enact controversial new rules affecting Internet access, marking the government’s strongest move yet to ensure that Facebook updates, Google searches and Skype calls reach consumers’ homes unimpeded. Under the regulations,… -
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Verizon sues FCC to overturn order on blocking web sites
Less than a month after the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order aimed at keeping Internet service providers from blocking access to certain Web content or applications, Verizon asked a federal appeals court on Thursday… -
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FCC proposal to expand broadband service to underserved areas
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday will propose the first steps toward converting the $8 billion fund that subsidizes rural telephone service into one for helping pay to provide broadband Internet service to… -
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Digital age is slow to arrive in rural America
After a couple of days in this part of rural Alabama, it is hard to complain about a dropped iPhone call or a Cee Lo video that takes a few seconds too long to load.… -
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Netflix drives most Internet traffic
streaming videos drove nearly 30 percent of all North American broadband Internet traffic during peak hours, with consumers continuing their voracious appetite for real-time entertainment on the Web, according to broadband analytics company Sandvine. In… -
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Want better wireless service in America? Socialize it.
Imagine you’re headed out of town for the weekend in your new Prius. If you don’t own a Prius, don’t worry — this is an alternate reality. You’re leaving Maryland for New York and looking… -
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FCC strives to boost broadband
Best Buy and Microsoft are among companies partnering with the Federal Communications Commission on a plan to help the 100 million Americans without high-speed Internet service. The “Connect to Compete” public-private initiative, to be announced… -
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Top 10 Ways Broadband Saves You Money
Smart spending online can add up to a lot more money in your pocket, shows a study by the Internet Innovation Alliance. -
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Spectrum crunch: wireless airwaves are full
The U.S. mobile phone industry is running out of the airwaves necessary to provide voice, text and Internet services to its customers. The problem, known as the “spectrum crunch,” threatens to increase the number of…
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