rural broadband access

Verizon Completes Broadband Project in Western Massachusetts

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:18:16 -0700

Massachusetts Broadband Bill Clears House

Stevie Converse — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:30:28 -0700

An effort to bring widespread broadband access to all of the Cape and islands took another step forward yesterday, as the House added $15 million for underserved communities to a statewide broadband bond bill.

Broadband Penetration at a Crawl in Many Communities

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:26:33 -0700

Many Mississippi citizens probably don't know the difference between dial-up and broadband. It's a safe bet, however, that most Mississippi businesses do.

And the businesses lucky enough to have access to it are cruising along at the same speed as much of the rest of the world. Without it, however, you might as well be somewhere treading backwater.

If White Spaces Fail, 'We Don't Have that Many Chances Left'

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:40:31 -0700

The National Association of Broadcasters wants you to believe that unlicensed broadband devices in the TV white spaces will break up granny's Washington Redskins game, and wireless microphone firms want you to believe that church services and Grand Ole Opry shows alike will be disrupted.