high-speed broadband

Ohio Governor Pushes for High-Speed Internet

Stevie Converse — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:49:40 -0700

Tom Hubbard can't get the high-speed Internet access he needs to send large photo files for his abstract digital art, and he doesn't live in Appalachia or rural Ohio.

High-Speed Internet Needs to 'Take on the Status of Rural Electrification in the 30s' in Western Massachusetts

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:22:08 -0700

For Maureen Mullaney, helping her kids with their homework takes more than just proofreading their papers. Fed up with a painfully slow dial-up Internet connection at home, Mullaney often drives her children into town, where they sit outside the library to pick up a wireless Internet signal on their laptops in order to do research.

Panelists Agree: It's Time for Universal High-Speed Internet

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:29:18 -0700

Representatives from The Free Press, Communications Workers of America, the FCC, and both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's presidential campaigns came together recently to speak out about need for high speed Internet build-out policies.

Ohioans to Sen. Sherrod Brown: More High-Speed Internet Please

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:18:21 -0700

Sherrod Brown, Ohio's first-term U.S. senator, recently visited the rural community of Coshocton to ask residents how the federal government can aid the region's economic development.

Obama and Clinton Agree on Affordable High Speed Internet for America

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:12:50 -0700

Speaking to Communications Workers of America members from around the country, Senators Clinton and Obama reiterated their commitment to making a national high speed Internet policy a top priority.

State Rep. Roberta Willis Leads the Way in Connecticut

Stevie Converse — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:53:57 -0700

State Rep. Roberta Willis wants to get Connecticut up to speed, and after years of witnessing the slow progress of expanding high speed Internet access in her state, Rep. Willis is taking matters into her own hands.

Is Faster Access to the Internet Needed?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:49:45 -0700

When it comes to Internet access, is there such a thing as too fast? That's a question U.S. Internet providers are grappling with as they place strategic bets on whether or not to upgrade their networks to offer high-priced, superhigh-speed Web connections.

Internet Archive to Fund Super High-Speed Internet in Public Housing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:48:40 -0700

Living in public housing is nothing to write home about, and certainly nothing that offers lifestyle advantages over what most people fortunate enough to afford something more elaborate have.