Warning ISPs are Moving Towards a Metered Internet

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What if you paid for your Internet access as if it were a utility bill? This is what Mr. Randall Stephenson, AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has confirmed. Stephenson made this comment during his keynote webcast at the Morgan Stanley Conference this past Tuesday. For the industry, we’ll progressively move towards more of what I call [...]

How a National Broadband Plan Will Be The Next Public Works

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The National Broadband Plan has been a project that the Federal Communications Commission has been charged with since early 2009. The plan is designed to address the lack of broadband availability not only throughout the United States but in underserved and economically depressed areas. The full report will be presented to Congress on March 17th. Fortunately, over [...]

How Does the United States Move Beyond Digital Illiteracy?

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 has targeted broadband as an instrument to help in revitalizing our economy. The investment in this information infrastructure will not only help to create jobs but assist in developing new technologies, applications and services. These initiatives are part of the — “Transforming Our Economy With Science And Technology” heading. The recovery bill states [...]

Google to Manage the White Spaces Database

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Google is currently petitioning the FCC to be the administrator of the white spaces database. The database manages the access of the white spaces devices (WSD) to the wireless broadband. The FCC requires the use of a database. This would ensure that the WSD’s do not cause interference with nearby frequencies used by broadcast TV. In order to [...]

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