FCC plans study to measure broadband speeds
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission wants to find out whether broadband providers are delivering Internet connections that are as fast as advertised.
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Verizon winds down expensive FiOS expansion
(AP) -- If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city or town with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it.
Telecom
Mar 26, 2010
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FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund (Update)
(AP) -- Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
Telecom
Mar 5, 2010
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'Up to' claims for Internet connection speeds next to worthless
When it comes to high-speed Internet access, are you getting what you pay for?
Telecom
Mar 2, 2010
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FCC seeking more spectrum for wireless broadband
(AP) -- Federal regulators are hoping to find more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband services by reallocating some airwaves now in the hands of television broadcasters and other users.
Telecom
Feb 24, 2010
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New data: 40 percent in US lack home broadband
(AP) -- Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed Internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that underscore the challenges facing policymakers who are trying to bring affordable broadband ...
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Feb 16, 2010
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Obama administration seeks more wireless spectrum
(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services to compete with broadband plans provided by the major phone and cable companies.
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Jan 4, 2010
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FCC offers early peak at national broadband plan
(AP) -- Expanding the fund that subsidizes telephone service for poor and rural communities and finding more spectrum for wireless broadband services will be key pieces of a federal plan to bring high-speed Internet connections ...
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Dec 16, 2009
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FCC votes to begin crafting 'net neutrality' rules
(AP) -- Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.
Telecom
Oct 22, 2009
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First White Spaces Network Brings Broadband Internet to Rural America
For the first time in the U.S., unused TV broadcast channels freed up by the transition to digital TV are being used to wirelessly deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to business, education and community users. These ...
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Oct 21, 2009
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