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Why the FCC halted LightSquared’s wireless network plan
Federal officials have nixed a plan by broadband company LightSquared to build a national wireless network. Politico's Eliza Krigman explains why and discusses what happens next.
Online viewing is way up
Yeah, not a shocker, but the average online video user watches four hours and 38 minutes per month.
Why your Internet connection is so *#$@!’ slow
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We've all suffered from BDDS at one time or another. Back-to-Dialup Delay Syndrome strikes during the peak hours of 8:45-10:45 in the evening. And Netflix gets a big chunk of the blame!
Big FCC push for net access for poorer families
We're starting to really see how extensive the push is for this new FCC initiative to bring broadband access to low income households. The…
Vote on USF tomorrow
University of South Florida? University of San Francisco? No, the Universal Service Fund, that little noticed but oft-discussed (on our show at…
Slow and furious
The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its broadband access map yesterday. It shows broadband availability around the country. A big "pop…
Net neut rules hit the books today
The Federal Communications Commission's rules on net neutrality are finally official. The rules state that Internet Service Providers can't prefer…
Broadband grumbles
Sure, everyone likes the IDEA of improved rural broadband. How to roll it out and pay for it? Well that's a bit of a sticky issue. Politico is…
Comcast to launch internet access program for low income families
Comcast's Internet Essentials plan will be available in all 39 states the phone/internet/TV company reaches beginning in early September. For ten…
On-shoring is the new off-shoring (thank you FCC)
Call centers are bringing jobs back to the United States. Julius Genachowski, chairman for the FCC, says call centers will hire about 100,000 pe…

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