Blog wrap up for the week of 9/14/2009
We've been tracking these stories on the Speed Matters Blog:
CWA advocates for broadband plan
benchmarks
Last week, CWA submitted comments to the
FCC with regards to benchmarks and definitions for the national
broadband initiative. CWA made the case for measuring actual
speeds instead of advertised speeds and for setting benchmarks
of 10mbps download and 1mbps upload speed. Read
the Whole Story
Join the conversation about the national broadband
plan
As the Federal Communications Commission
prepares its national broadband plan, it has turned to new media
to help along the way. The FCC has launched a new blog called
blogband and a Twitter feed. Read
the Whole Story
Ohio makes strides in closing the digital
divide
Both public and private entities are
successfully bringing broadband services to previously unserved
or underserved residents in Ohio and the Appalachia area.
Recently, a partnership between the state of Ohio and AT&T
brought broadband access to several southern Ohio communities.
Read
the Whole Story
Online political activity continues
offline
A new report from the Pew Internet and
American Life Project finds that young people are becoming
increasingly engaged in politics online, and that overall online
activity leads to traditional offline participation. Read
the Whole Story
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