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The Digital Divide

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:12:50 -0400

Full article: Color Lines
Megan Tady
These days, if you're not online, you're not just out of luck -- you're also without access to education, jobs and much-needed tasks like online banking. Without the Internet, 20 million Americans are being left behind, on the other side of the digital divide.

One Nation Online?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:26:37 -0500

Full article: Uprising Radio
Hundreds of Los Angeles residents gathered to discuss the future of the Internet, and universal public internet access at a town hall meeting sponsored by InternetforEveryone.org -- a broad-based initiative aimed at connecting every American to a fast, open and affordable Internet. (Audio)

FCC Tosses Technical Objections to National Wireless Broadband Plan

Stevie Converse — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:02:29 -0400

Full article: eCommerce Times
Renay San Miguel
The FCC is unconvinced by technical arguments against a plan to auction off a segment of wireless spectrum in the 2155Mhz band. The commissioners are going forward with a plan that would provide free wireless Internet access throughout the United States.

Principles for Sound Internet Policy: Internet for Everyone

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:29:26 -0400

Full article: boing boing
The Internet For Everyone project is a set of motherhood-grade principles for Internet access in the United States; they're collecting signatories to present to Congress

A War for Control of the Internet

Stevie Converse — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:12:27 -0400

Full article: TV Technology
Frank Beacham
Internet for Everyone is a new organization with a single premise: all Americans should have access to fast, open, and affordable Internet service. Unfortunately, that's not the case today.

NATOA Announces Adoption of Broadband Principles Partnership Initiatives and Actions

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:40:00 -0400

Full article: NATOA
The National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors has adopted and released formal Broadband Principles encouraging the immediate development of a National Broadband Strategy and has joined the Internet for Everyone initiative.

Trade Group Calls for Net Neutrality, High-Capacity Networks

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:30:56 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Linda Haugsted
The National Association of Telecommunications Officer and Advisors, the trade group for local regulators, has created a national broadband policy strategy calling for Net Neutrality and nationwide deployment of advanced deployment of two-way, high-capacity networks.

Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics'

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:37:26 -0400

Full article: National Public Radio
Blogs, online commentators and viral videos have shaped the debate in the current election season. But "e-politics" still faces at least one major obstacle: Internet access.

Free Press Launches Promising Internet for Everyone Initiative

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:14:17 -0400

Full article: Speed Matters
A new campaign launched by Free Press that hopes to draw attention to the widening digital divide and support efforts to close it.

Casting a Wider Net

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:10:14 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Katharine Q. Seelye
Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that access to broadband is a civil right, like water, roads and sewage treatment, and have banded together to renew their calls for making such access a national priority.