national broadband plan

The FCC Needs More Fixes, Fewer Excuses for the National Broadband Map

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:25:10 -0400

Full article: Salon
Sacha Meinrath
Our critique of the National Broadband Map, "Map to Nowhere," has caused quite a stir over at the FCC and the National Telecom and Information Administration. Yet the response from Steven Rosenberg, chief data officer with the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau, offers PR spin and damage control rather than substantive ideas.

Is Canada's Broadband Plan More Ambitious than the FCC's?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:27:09 -0400

Full article: Telecompetitor
Joan Engebretson
Canada's telecom regulator CRTC has set a plan in place to achieve nationwide broadband deployment that has some striking similarities to efforts in the U.S. -- as well as some key differences.

Australia's Broadband Law Passes Parliament

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:20:00 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Ray Brindal
Australia's parliament has agreed on legislation that sets out the regulatory framework for the National Broadband Network, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy said.

FCC National Broadband Plan One Year Later: Where Are We Now?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:01:16 -0400

Full article: PC Magazine
Chloe Albanesius
The National Broadband Plan is now a year old, and while you're probably more likely to toast St. Patrick today than the FCC's 376-page plan, it's worth taking a look at how much (or how little) the Commission has accomplished since March 2010.

The National Broadband Plan, One Year Later

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:23:45 -0400

Full article: Free Press
March 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the National Broadband Plan, aimed at increasing access and adoption of broadband nationwide. Yet while the FCC has issued numerous public notices posing questions about how to achieve the goals set forth in the plan, it has enacted very few changes to its policies and has deferred consideration of many of the proposals opposed by the largest broadband providers.

FCC Plan Moves at Dial-Up Speed

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:57:54 -0400

Full article: Politico
Tony Romm and Eliza Krigman
One year after the FCC released its National Broadband Plan, more than half of the recommendations have yet to be implemented as the legacy of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski -- as well as the success of President Barack Obama's broadband promises -- hangs in the balance.

Is the National Broadband Plan Too Slow?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:54:25 -0400

Full article: National Journal
Josh Smith
One year after the FCC released its National Broadband Plan, federal officials tout the past year's accomplishments while critics say the agency is moving too slowly and becoming distracted by the Network Neutrality debate. The truth is, both sides are right to a degree.

Broadband Plan Architect Admits 'Errors'

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:21:33 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
When the FCC introduced the National Broadband Plan last December, critics found the plan's biggest failure was its failure to seriously tackle competition. Instead, the plan offered up a series of politically safe and pleasant-sounding but empty policies. Primary plan architect Blair Levin has proclaimed that he made a mistake in the design of the plan -- but it wasn't failing to address the nation's monopoly and duopoly markets.

Broadband Map Tops 150 Million Hits in First Day

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:19:55 -0500

Full article: BroadbandBreakfast.com
Rahul Gaitonde
The FCC's national broadband map website received more than 150 million hits and more than 1,000 requests per second in its first day live, according to usage data released by the Commission.

Interactive Map of Internet Access Released

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:44:00 -0500

Full article: Nextgov
Josh Smith
Federal officials released their interactive online map of Internet access around the country, promising to provide new ammunition to all sides in the debate over national broadband deployment. Users can view such details as wireless speeds, the types of service available, and other key information, from the national level down to census blocks. But some consumer groups are already blasting the map for leaving out pricing information -- an omission that the advocacy organization Free Press said was beyond NTIA's control and "driven by politics."