Global Broadband Technology Guidelines Adopted A United Nations meeting focused on accelerating the roll-out of broadband technology concluded in Colombia today as over 500 participants from around the world adopted best practice guidelines aimed at improving global Internet access.
Microsoft Teams With Former President Clinton on Education The software giant Microsoft today said it will commit to a three-year philanthropic effort to help 1 million students in the United States from low-income families get broadband access to the Internet.
Broadband grudge match: Cable vs. DSL vs. 4G In the race to make sure you’re connected to the Web, able to download game demos, and stream high-def video to your desktop, there’s always a mix of fantasy and reality. (How much fantasy depends on exactly which games you play and which videos you watch.) Broadband providers routinely quote specs about download speeds, always careful to include an asterisk about your location and equipment.
Rural broadband emerges as issue in state Senate race Democrat Bert Dodson said in a news release Wednesday that he would make rural access to the Internet a priority if he's elected to the state Senate in the 22nd District.
2.Free Press : Community Internet
Broadband as a Public Service. High-speed Internet access is fast becoming a basic public Broadband Reality Check (pdf) Free Press, August 2005
3.Free Press : Community Internet
Broadband Reality Check (pdf) Free Press, August 2005 Rural communities are being left behind as broadband access has become a basic necessity for
4.Free Press : Defending Local Access
Access to broadband is becoming increasingly important. Media giants still press for a new round of Solis Pushes Nondiscriminatory Broadband Access
