Blog wrap up for the week of 10/5/2009
We've been tracking these stories on the Speed Matters
Blog:
FCC Task force: Americans are overcharged for Internet
access
Are Americans getting less broadband than
they pay for? Unfortunately, according to the FCC National
Broadband Plan task force, the answer is yes. The task force
gathering data for the National Broadband Plan is finding that
many Americans are paying for broadband at speeds substantially
lower than advertised speeds. Read
the Whole Story
Report: ITIF weighs in on net neutrality
A
new report by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
(ITIF) Research Fellow Richard Bennett reviews the historical
development of the Internet architecture and finds that contrary
to claims that the Internet has always been a "dumb pipe," in
fact, an extraordinarily high degree of intelligence is embedded
in the network core. Read
the Whole Story
Concerns remain over Verizon-Frontier
deal
The proposed deal that would allow Verizon to
sell its landlines to Frontier Communications in 14 states has
citizens, unions, and local officials all concerned. Read
the Whole Story
Telemedicine grows despite key
challenges
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is developing a
national telehealth network to increase physician presence in
underserved communities - both rural and urban. Telehealth is
the emerging practice of using cameras, microphones, and often
robots to connect patients and doctors that are not in the same
place. These systems run on high-speed and high-capacity
Internet connections, which makes it difficult for those in
rural areas to gain access. Read
the Whole Story
Examining global examples for a national broadband
plan
A few weeks ago, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) held a workshop in which policy leaders
recommended and discussed goals and benchmarks for the national
broadband plan. The benchmarks fall into three categories:
availability, quality, and cost. Read
the Whole Story
U.S. Broadband Coalition delivers report to
FCC
The U.S. Broadband Coalition has released its
initial report on the upcoming national broadband strategy. The
report synthesizes the views of the coalition's 160-plus
member-organizations. The U.S. Broadband Coalition intends that
the report will serve as a building block for the National
Broadband Task Force - which will be delivering a national
broadband policy to Congress in early 2010. Read
the Whole Story
Applicants seeking broadband funds searchable by
technology
Fierce Broadband Wireless analyzed the
list of applicants seeking broadband stimulus funds, allowing
users to search applicants by technological category. Many of
the applications are for companies operating in underserved
areas, from rural Alabama to urban Los Angeles. Read
the Whole Story
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