The FCC has posted a draft version of a broadband study that was made by The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University (PDF). This very interesting report states “the United States is a middle-of-the-pack performer on most first generation broadband measures.” There are countries analyzed in the report with higher broadband penetration [...]
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Preserving a Free and Open Internet?
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski gave a speech today in which he discussed his vision for the future of broadband and the Internet, specifically as related to keeping it ‘open.’ Also, the Washington Post has an article which says the FCC is about to pass a new set of net neutrality rules. The new rules seem to be [...]
The Summer of Broadband
Wired has an good story about how we are currently living ‘The Summer of Broadband.’ Specifically, the story speaks to the focus the new administration, through the FCC, is placing on America’s IT and communications infrastructure. FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has been busy this summer, meeting with just about everyone to discuss the development of the National Broadband [...]
U.S. Launches Broadband.gov
The FCC has launched a new website, Broadband.gov, where it will place information relative to the US National Broadband plan. One of the items on a site is a list of the advantages of broadband. If you are involved in running a small business and haven’t implemented broadband, I think you should check this page out for [...]
FCC Approves Time Warner Cable Spinoff
The WSJ is reporting that the FCC has Approved Time Warner’s Cable Spinoff. TWC is currently the cable company where I live, and I am not really satisfied with the service. Previously, I was a Comcast customer, but that changed when they divided up Adelphia, and in the process swapped territories to control markets. Comcast had [...]
