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InternetNews January 7, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Broadband Stimulus Could Drive Job Growth Washington think tank lays out economic case for investment in broadband, health IT and smart grid as engine for job creation. |
InternetNews January 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Economic Stimulus Bill May Drive U.S. Broadband As the new Congress convenes, an economic stimulus package will be the first order of business. What role will broadband play? |
InternetNews January 21, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Battle Lines Drawn in Broadband Stimulus Debate With $825 billion recovery bill on the table, debate turns to the details. |
InternetNews January 12, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Will Congress Give Billions to Broadband? Advocates on the Hill hope for a boost to the nation's digital infrastructure by grabbing a share of the nearly $800 billion stimulus package on the table. |
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
House Expected to OK Billions for Broadband A House vote on the stimulus package is likely to fall along party lines, while Senate debate is seen as more conciliatory. |
InternetNews January 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
House Proposal Floats $6b for Broadband Massive economic recovery bill would fund network expansion, health IT energy overhaul. |
InternetNews February 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Stimulus Endgame Nears as House OKs Billions for Broadband Tax credits are out while Net neutrality provisions remain intact, with bill on a fast track to the president's desk. |
InternetNews March 4, 2010 |
GOP Lawmakers Blast Broadband Stimulus Efforts House Republicans vent frustration at stimulus efforts that they fear will direct government subsidies to compete with private-sector firms, warn against interconnection requirements. |
InternetNews March 9, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
All Eyes on D.C. as Broadband Stimulus Funds Near With $7.2 billion at stake, broadband advocates look to the government agencies for judicious, data-driven grant-review process. |
InternetNews February 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
$7.2B for Broadband Stimulus -- Where to Start? Experts have some tips on how to follow the broadband stimulus money. |
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Networking Firms Maneuver for Stimulus Windfall $7 billion is headed toward broadband for underserved markets. By helping customers help themselves to those funds, will even more money be made by networking vendors? |
InternetNews September 2, 2009 |
Major U.S. ISPs Want Low-End Broadband Standards Advocates and the nation's largest Internet providers clash as the FCC weighs the definition of broadband. |
InternetNews August 20, 2009 |
Big ISPs on Sidelines for Broadband Grants Conditions attached to funding helping keep large ISPs away from first wave of broadband stimulus money. |
InternetNews July 6, 2010 |
Feds Greenlight $1B for Broadband Projects Departments of Commerce and Agriculture ramp up dispersal of stimulus funds for broadband projects, announcing $1 billion in public investments and private matching funds. |
InternetNews December 3, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Foes Unite: Google, Telcos Join Broadband Push A broad coalition of often-adversarial companies and industry groups band together to call for action from the new administration and Congress. |
PHONE+ February 19, 2010 Kelly M. Teal |
Broadband Stimulus: Pitfalls and Successes The $7.2 billion broadband stimulus is supposed to create jobs and turn the United States into one of the most-connected nations. But is it achieving those aims? |
InternetNews March 10, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Broadband Stimulus Grants Taking Shape Agencies overseeing $7.2 billion in federal grants for expanding high-speed data networks vow to disperse funds quickly. |
InternetNews February 11, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
IT, Net Neutrality Groups Praise Stimulus Plan Broadband provisions likely to remain intact as House and Senate reconcile versions of closely watched, multibillion-dollar bill. |
InternetNews August 28, 2009 |
Broadband Stimulus Requests Top $28B, Outweigh Funds More than 2,200 parties have submitted applications seeking nearly $28 billion in government stimulus funding for broadband projects - far outstripping the money available. |
BusinessWeek January 7, 2009 Arik Hesseldahl |
Obama's Broadband Plan Tax breaks for companies that increase Internet speed or create new networks are likely to go to existing large players. |
InternetNews January 22, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Broadband Stimulus Nears House Vote A bill allocating billions to improve Net access may see action as early as next week, after having received approval from a House committee. |
CIO May 7, 2009 Joan Indiana Rigdon |
Obama Stimulus Bill Effects Will Take Time Outside of healthcare, broadband, and utilities industries, the impact of federal spending on IT is unlikely to have an immediate impact. |
InternetNews December 17, 2009 |
Feds Award First Broadband Stimulus Funding Vice president presides over inaugural broadband stimulus awards. |
InternetNews June 17, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Study Finds Broadband Adoption Up 15% Americans say broadband is more valuable than cell or cable service, according to Pew research. |
InternetNews September 3, 2010 |
FCC Study Finds Broadband Speeds Lagging In its latest snapshot of the broadband market, Federal Communications Commission finds that less than half of households have sufficient connection speeds. |
InternetNews April 2, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
House Panel Calls for Fast Broadband Fund Payout Subcommittee chairman calls for agencies to consider speed, competition and price when evaluating grant applications. |
InternetNews October 27, 2009 |
Broadband Stimulus Grants Delayed Heads of agencies overseeing broadband programs flooded with applications, questions from Senate panel. |
InternetNews October 15, 2009 |
Study Links Broadband With Health Care Savings Researchers argue that closing digital divide among elderly Americans could curb depression rates. The federal government is currently working to distribute $7.2 billion in grants and loans for broadband projects allocated in the February stimulus bill. |
InternetNews June 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Civil Rights Groups Call for Broadband Parity A new coalition is taking aim at broadband stimulus funds for minority Americans. |
InternetNews January 26, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Academics Skewer U.S. Broadband Record University researchers join calls for revamped communications and tech policies in Washington. |
PC Magazine March 19, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
Tech Gets a Cash Boot-Up The economic stimulus act dedicates billions to technology development. |
InternetNews February 17, 2011 |
Commerce Dept. Releases Broadband Map With data from more than 1,600 Internet providers around the country, Commerce's NTIA releases long-awaited map of broadband speeds and availability. |
InternetNews August 5, 2010 |
Feds Award $1.2B in Broadband Stimulus Funds Latest allocations of stimulus money for broadband come from the Agriculture Department, which is funding projects aimed at bringing access to rural and poor areas. |
InternetNews August 26, 2009 |
Another Poor Showing for U.S. Broadband Rank A new study by the country's largest telecom union has found that the average U.S. Internet connection speed posted a modest increase over the past two years, but that the nation still lags well behind its foreign competitors. |
InternetNews October 15, 2009 |
FCC Broadband Study Argues for Open Access Harvard researchers survey global broadband markets and conclude that shared networks spur competition and drive down prices. |
Information Today March 3, 2015 George H. Pike |
FCC Approves Net Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission gave a huge victory to Net Neutrality advocates by voting in favor of sweeping new rules that change the way internet services are regulated. |
InternetNews March 19, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Will the Stimulus Cash Flow to ISPs? With the government planning to spend billions on Internet infrastructure, decision makers face a conundrum. |
InternetNews November 5, 2009 |
NCTA Chief Urges Feds to Rethink Stimulus Plans Kyle McSlarrow, President of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, argues broadband stimulus program neglects demand side. |
PHONE+ July 1, 2009 Kelly M. Teal |
Broadband Stimulus Funding Questions Answered On July 1, the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced funds available for the broadband industry. Here are some of the most common questions regarding the funds. |
InternetNews June 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Feds Cast a Wide Net for Broadband Projects Official overseeing the broadband grant program stresses inter-agency coordination, speed in the application process. |
InternetNews August 18, 2010 |
FCC: Public Gets Slower Net Speed Than Promised New FCC report finds consumers aren't getting the top-end Internet speed advertised by most ISPs. |
PC Magazine November 1, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
The Truth About Broadband According to a new study, "high-speed" Internet may be an overstatement. |
InternetNews December 16, 2009 |
First Draft of FCC Broadband Policy Revealed While not final, the proposal does give an indication of where the government is headed with broadband buildout. |
InternetNews September 30, 2010 |
Will FCC Take Up Net Neutrality Charge? The combination of strong lobbying efforts on both sides and a midterm election doomed a House compromise bill on the controversial issue, leaving the FCC perhaps to go it alone. |
InternetNews August 19, 2009 |
FCC Probes Demand Side of Broadband Debate As it continues its series of meetings working toward a national broadband plan, the Federal Communications Commission this morning considered what to some is the most important, and overlooked, aspect of the broadband debate: adoption. |
InternetNews January 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
How Should Congress Handle Health IT? E-healthcare advocates outline priorities as Congress mulls digital overhaul of medical industry. |
InternetNews January 26, 2011 |
Obama Unveils R&D, Mobile Broadband Agenda In his State of the Union address, president touts goals to bring high-speed wireless broadband to 98 percent of Americans and drive innovation to bolster U.S. competitiveness. |
InternetNews August 17, 2009 |
U.S. Broadband Growth Slowest in Eight Years A new report finds the pace slowing even beyond seasonal norms - while the stimulus won't help soon, and may never fix the problem. |
InternetNews February 1, 2007 Roy Mark |
Breaking Down The Network Neutrality Debate Think-tankers, lawmakers and policy mavens preview the network neutrality debate awaiting the new Congress. |
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination Republican would fill the final spot on the five-person agency; Senate confirms Genachowski as chairman. |