http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/62 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/46792 Future of the Internet Ben Scott broadcasting fcc Free Press media violence net neutrality Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) Senate Commerce Committee WV Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:14:34 -0800 Holiday Shapiro 46792 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/46664 <p>Established in 1993, The Alliance recognizes the need for rural communities to have access to effective technology resources. We believe all people deserve knowledge of and access to emerging technologies so they may use these tools to affect their own destinies.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/46664">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/node/46664#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet WV Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:55:39 -0800 Neal Bastek 46664 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/38430 <p>Gov. Joe Manchin has signed legislation designed to move West Virginia closer to meeting his goal of obtaining statewide high-speed Internet access by 2010.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38430">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Save The Internet broadband state legislation State Tracker WV Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:38:18 -0700 Stevie Converse 38430 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/537 Resources Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee WV Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Migrated Content 28068 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/534 Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Finance Committee Foreign Relations Committee Intelligence (select) Committee Taxation Committee Veterans Affairs Committee WV Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Migrated Content 28065 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/536 Financial Services Committee Small Business Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee WV Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Migrated Content 28067 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/533 Appropriations Committee Armed Services Committee Budget Committee Rules and Administration Committee WV Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Migrated Content 28064 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/535 Appropriations Committee Standards of Official Conduct Committee WV Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:52 -0800 Migrated Content 28066 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/23540 <p>The effort to extend broadband access to all of West Virginia has received lots of attention but the state government's drive to harness technology is much bigger than that, West Virginia's chief tech</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/23540">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/23540#comments Future of the Internet policy WV Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:56:42 -0700 Stevie Converse 22205 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22867 <p>Gov. Joe Manchin still wants all of West Virginia to have high-speed Internet access by 2010, despite vetoing a bill last month aimed at doing just that.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22867">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22867#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet policy WV Wed, 02 May 2007 06:05:20 -0700 Stevie Converse 21535 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/21246 <p>State officials and Internet service providers have a common goal in getting more West Virginians broadband Internet access, but whether it's a matter of supply or demand is uncertain.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/21246">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/21246#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet WV Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:37:44 -0800 Stevie Converse 19922 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/18300 <p>The city of Charleston would get $25,000 and other help in improving its intranet under a new franchise agreement with Suddenlink, the cable television company.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/18300">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/18300#comments WV Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:43:48 -0700 Stevie Converse 16994 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/18262 <p>Suddenlink cable and the city of Charleston have reached a new franchise agreement that would provide $25,000 to the city for improving its intranet and up to three public access channels.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/18262">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/18262#comments WV Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:46:37 -0700 Stevie Converse 16956 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/17853 <p>In some areas of West Virginia, accessing the Internet is a difficult, if not impossible, task.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/17853">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/17853#comments Future of the Internet fcc policy WV Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:46:20 -0700 Stevie Converse 16550 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/17782 <p>Rural West Virginians want high-speed or broadband Internet access, but they can't get it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/17782">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/17782#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet WV Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:35:28 -0700 Stevie Converse 16480 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/14909 <p><i>City's municipal government has taken a bold step in providing fiber-optic services to each household and business within its boundaries.</i></p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/14909">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/14909#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet WV Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:22:38 -0700 Migrated Content 13665 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/7718 <p>Remember SB 740, which started out life in the West Virginia Senate as a bill designed to encourage the deployment of broadband by municipalities (given that the state has a grand total of two major b</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/7718">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/7718#comments Community Internet WV Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:29:57 -0700 Migrated Content 7737 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/7612 <p>A Senate-passed bill to improve the accessibility and affordability of broadband Internet services across West Virginia is facing an uncertain future in the House of Delegates.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/7612">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/7612#comments Community Internet WV Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:23:34 -0700 Migrated Content 7632 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/7566 <p>A plan to promote increased broadband Internet access statewide shrank in scope Wednesday as senators sought to placate the telecommunications industry.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/7566">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/7566#comments Community Internet WV Tue, 05 Apr 2005 08:07:07 -0700 Migrated Content 7586 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/7546 <p>Under pressure from telecommunication giants such as Verizon, backers toned down a bill intended to encourage public-private partnerships to bring broadband Internet and other communications services </p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/7546">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/7546#comments Community Internet WV Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:36:41 -0700 Migrated Content 7566 at http://www.freepress.net