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TIA Asks Congress For A Broadband Stimulus Package
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 2, 2008 - 5:38pmLast updated: November 2, 2008 - 5:38pm
Adding yet another item to the growing list of suggested "economic incentives" to ease the current financial crisis, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has asked Congress to include broadband deployment incentives, arguing the payback could be in the hundreds of billions of dollars annually.
Verizon Snags Biggest Government Communications Contract
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 2, 2008 - 5:28pmLast updated: November 2, 2008 - 5:28pm
Verizon landed a massive $1.1 billion worth of new contracts under the General Service Administration's (GSA) Networx Universal MegaContract, believed to be the largest awards to a single company to date.
Senators To FCC: Put The Brakes On Nov. 4 Telecom Reform
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 29, 2008 - 8:06pmLast updated: October 29, 2008 - 8:07pm
Sens Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska), John Tester (D-MT), Max Baucus (D-MT), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Norm Coleman (R-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) have written the Federal Communications Commission asking the FCC to rethink its timeframe regarding next week's vote on a proposed order for intercarrier compensation and Universal Service Fund (USF) reform.
More Fed Mobility Could Save Taxpayer Dollars
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 15, 2008 - 7:13pmLast updated: October 15, 2008 - 7:13pm
Telework Exchange, a public/private partnership focused on telework in government, says its "Out of the Office: Federal Mobile Workforce Trends" study reveals 82 percent of polled feds telecommute some time each month, and 29 percent spend more time working outside of the office today than they did a year ago.
Think Tank Shuns Free Nationwide Wireless Plan
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 28, 2008 - 8:05pmLast updated: September 28, 2008 - 8:05pm
In light of the Federal Communications Commission's recent proposal to auction 25 megahertz of spectrum on condition it be used for a free national wireless network offering filtered content run by a single provider, Institute for Policy Innovation, a think tank, believes this could turn into "a government-fashioned, government-favored firm in the tradition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
Consultant Backs Market-Based Broadband Policy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 8:37pmLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 8:37pm
Everyone's favorite telecom consultant Scott Cleland, president of Precursor LLC, is warning the telecom industry of "the dangers and unintended consequences of a more government- centric broadband policy." He's spotlighting what he calls "glaring flaws" in three pillar broadband assumptions that bias the broadband debate away from America's free-market success and toward the OECD's industrial policy orthodoxy.
Telecommuting Is A Double-Edged Sword
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 12, 2008 - 8:44pmLast updated: August 12, 2008 - 8:44pm
Even in this time of high gas prices and a perceived emphasis on telecommuting, a new survey says a majority of office workers fear working at home can hurt their career prospects.
Union, Industry Push For Congressional Broadband Action
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 16, 2008 - 7:35amLast updated: July 17, 2008 - 8:39pm
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has ramped up its lobbying efforts on the Hill, calling on House and Senate leaders to support legislation aimed at developing a national broadband policy.
FCC Finally Redefines Broadband
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 16, 2008 - 7:58amLast updated: June 17, 2008 - 7:57am
The Federal Communications Commission, following years of criticism and threats of Congressional action, yesterday finally issued an order scrapping its previous definition of "broadband" as any service delivering of at least 200 Kb/s.
China Tops U.S. Broadband Totals
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 10, 2008 - 7:32amChina has now topped the United States in total number of broadband subscribers - an event that's been predicted for well over a year now - according to new estimates.
