broadband data

Further Reply Comments on FCC Collection of Broadband Data

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:25:19 -0700

In these reply comments, consumer groups expose flaws in Internet providers' arguments regarding the FCC's public dissemination of information about broadband availability and price across the United States. The filing also reiterates support for the FCC to gather information on broadband data.

Further Reply Comments on FCC Collection of Broadband Data

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:19:30 -0700

Congress Finally Passes Broadband Data Collection Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:04:23 -0700

Broadband Data Bill OK'd by Senate, House

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:49:42 -0700

Senate Approves Broadband Data Bill

Jen Howard — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:59:19 -0700

WASHINGTON -- Last week, the Senate passed the "Broadband Data Improvement Act" (S. 1492), legislation that would improve the information gathered at the federal and state level on the availability, speed and value of high-speed Internet service.

FCC Ruling Strip-Mines the Requirements of Data Collection on AT&T, Verizon and Qwest

Stevie Converse — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:02:28 -0700

Telecom Reporting Rule May Be Eased

Stevie Converse — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:34 -0700

Media Minutes: June 20, 2008

candace — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:08:29 -0700

The FCC is beginning to take seriously its job to provide better information about broadband access, which will eventually affect Internet users’ ability to upload and download content faster. And Rev. Romal Tune says that “unity” is the key to success for the media reform movement.

Media Minutes (2008-06-20)

candace — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:34:45 -0700

The FCC is beginning to take seriously its job to provide better information about broadband access, which will eventually affect Internet users’ ability to upload and download content faster. And Rev. Romal Tune say that “unity” is the key to success for the media reform movement.

FCC Releases Broadband Data Order For Census-Tract Data

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:12:22 -0700

In an effort to increase the data that the Federal Communications Commission has available as it designs broadband policies, on Thursday the FCC ordered broadband providers to provide the agency with more detailed information.

FCC Ruling on Broadband Data Doesn't Help Consumers with Broadband Decisions

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:29:53 -0700

Last week the Federal Communications Commission ordered broadband companies to provide the agency with more detailed information about the locations in which they offer high-speed internet access. But the information will not be released to the public.

Drew Clark, Executive Director of BroadbandCensus.com, made the following statement about the Federal Communication Commission’s order:

Google Prepping Broadband Monitoring Tools

Stevie Converse — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:03:32 -0700

When it comes to your broadband connection, Google wants you to know that it has your back.

The Internet giant is developing a suite of tools to help broadband users identify traffic discrimination by their Internet service providers, according to a report in The Register.

Questions about Broadband Data Swirl at Broadband Policy Summit

Stevie Converse — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:20:02 -0700

Questions about the availability and detail of broadband data featured prominently in presentations and in discussions at Thursday’s sessions of the Broadband Policy Summit IV, which was sponsored by Pike & Fischer.

FCC: Consistent to a Fault, but there is a (Small) Hope

Stevie Converse — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:34:02 -0700

The FCC has put out a worse-than-useless report on the status of broadband deployment in the United States.

Loftis Questions Internet Availability Study

Stevie Converse — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:41:06 -0700

A state lawmaker from Greenville County questioned the validity of a new study that says broadband Internet service is available to 94 percent of households across South Carolina.

FCC Overhauls Its Broadband Data as EU Points and Laughs

Stevie Converse — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:14:15 -0700

That chortling you hear is the sound of Brussels bureaucrats. The EU today released new data on broadband availability across the region and concluded that eight European countries (including Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden) have better broadband penetration than the US.