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William Korver
Beset by Large Rural Areas, Arizona Aims to Blend Broadband Data Sources
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 15, 2008 - 7:16pmLast updated: October 15, 2008 - 7:16pm
"Reliable, affordable access to high-capacity telecommunications infrastructure has become as essential as water, sewer, transportation and electricity service in creating healthy and successful communities in the 21st century." So begins a 2007 report by the Arizona Department of Commerce, the "Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework."
Hawaii Broadband Task Force Aims to Tackle Problems of Speed, Competition
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 11, 2008 - 7:22amLast updated: August 11, 2008 - 7:22am
In an attempt to increase speeds, lower prices and enhance consumer choices, the Hawaii legislature last year created a Hawaiian Broadband Task Force to study problems associated with high-speed Internet access.
Conservative Journalists Rip Old Media For Light Scrutiny of Democratic Congress
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 10, 2008 - 9:36pmLast updated: August 10, 2008 - 9:36pm
Panelists and the moderator of a panel at the Young America's Foundation national conservative student conference on Thursday decried the old media's reluctance to continue to keep Reps John Murtha (D-PA) William Jefferson (D-LA) under the microscope for alleged ethical lapses.
With Large Underserved Areas, Idaho Seeks to Establish Statewide Educational Network
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 10, 2008 - 9:24pmLast updated: August 10, 2008 - 9:24pm
The state of Idaho took a step toward a broadband strategy with the March 2008 passage of H. 543, a bill that establishes a statewide broadband network. The Idaho network will be similar to the Utah Education Network, and hence used primarily for educational purposes.
Oklahoma City Wi-Fi Showcases City-Services Model
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 6, 2008 - 8:52pmLast updated: August 6, 2008 - 8:53pm
Oklahoma may be without a statewide broadband strategy, but earlier this summer Oklahoma City re-launched what is being billed as the largest city-owned and operated municipal Wi-Fi network. Although the Wi-Fi mesh network went live in September 2006, it was re-launched in an expanded mode on June 3, 2008.
Broadband Adoption and Not Availability is Key Challenge, Says One Economy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 31, 2008 - 7:35pmLast updated: July 31, 2008 - 7:36pm
Although broadband is largely available in low-income communities in the United States, many of the poor do not see a reason to subscribe, said One Economy Vice President for External Affairs Alec Ross.
OECD Broadband Ranking System Needs Restructuring, Says Think Tank
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 29, 2008 - 3:30pmLast updated: July 29, 2008 - 3:30pm
Basing telecommunications policy around the faulty ranking system of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development would lead to an "ill-defined national broadband strategy," officials from the Phoenix Center think tank said.
US Broadband Better Than Reflected in OECD Study, Says FCC Commissioner
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 16, 2008 - 7:33amLast updated: July 16, 2008 - 7:33am
A study about broadband adoption by the Phoenix Center is a better gage of United States deployment than the higher-profile reports of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Federal Communications Commission member Deborah Taylor Tate said.
Europe and Asia are ‘Cleaning Our Clock’ on Broadband
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 13, 2008 - 3:03pmThe lack of a cohesive national broadband policy in the United States is hampering the nation’s ability to deploy high-speed broadband, attorney James Baller said at the Alliance for Community Media conference.
Baller: McCain and Obama Should Issue Joint Statement on Broadband
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 24, 2008 - 8:55pmPresidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama should issue a statement underscoring the consensus between Republicans and Democrats on the importance of broadband in the United States, says Jim Baller.
