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America’s Best Broadband Value: The U.S. Postal Service?

America’s Best Broadband Value: The U.S. Postal Service? | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Allen Wan from Chicago dropped Stop the Cap!
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Why data centres have a key role to play in a nation's broadband strategy - PRWire

Why data centres have a key role to play in a nation's broadband strategy - PRWire | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Why data centres have a key role to play in a nation's broadband strategyPRWireThe shift in geo-political power wrought through globalisation has raised awareness among governments in the Asia Pacific region, of the absolute need for technology to...
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Spotlight on Commerce: Anna M ... - Broadband and Social Justice

Spotlight on Commerce: Anna M ... - Broadband and Social Justice | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Though much of my time is spent on management, I also work on public policy, especially the challenges of expanding broadband Internet use in underserved communities and improving communications for the nation's first responders.
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Media: FCC holds hearing on community info needs « Summit ...

Media: FCC holds hearing on community info needs « Summit ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Because we are dedicated to serving the local information needs of our communities, we read your working group report, The Information Needs of Communities: The Changing Media Landscape in a Broadband Age, with great interest.
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Other municipalities try fiber systems

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The concept of a municipality venturing into the world of cable television and Internet service, largely dominated by private companies, has generated controversy for years.
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Information Needs of Communities - Arizona Field Event | FCC.gov

Information Needs of Communities - Arizona Field Event | FCC.gov | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
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Establishing Interoperability

Establishing Interoperability | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The quest for true interoperability dominates our daily work within the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.  Interoperability is elusive and exacting.  It must be pursued as a full-time job with full knowledge of the factors that have...
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Community Fiber Networks Are Faster, Cheaper Than Incumbents

Digging into the reality of community broadband - we compare the broadband prices and speeds of community networks to incumbent providers, using ...youtube.com...
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Case Western Reserve University Joins Gig.U

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Why is Case Western Reserve University supporting Gig.U?


Universities have a critical role to play in the R&D efforts of our nation.
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A decade after 9/11, Calif. Bay Area responders still not on same radio frequency - FireRescue1

A decade after 9/11, Calif. Bay Area responders still not on same radio frequency - FireRescue1 | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
A decade after 9/11, Calif. Bay Area responders still not on same radio frequencyFireRescue1The Department of Homeland Security has identified the Bay Area as one of 60 urban centers in the United States where emergency commanders should be able to...
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New Broadband Network Propos…

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A new broadband/fiber optic network has been proposed for New Hampshire to connect homes, businesses and community organizations.video.app.msn.com...
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Effective Text Messaging

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HHS has been exploring ways to capitalize on the rapid proliferation of mobile phone technology and platforms to help achieve a healthier nation.
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CITI : State of Telecom 2011

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THE STATE OF TELECOM 2011: ULTRA-BROADBAND (UBB) WIRELESS Oct. 14, 2011

Columbia University, New York

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Business and labor agree on one thing in the San Francisco Bay area: Broadband

Business and labor agree on one thing in the San Francisco Bay area: Broadband | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
A coalition of businesses and labor groups, Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth, is now supporting BayWEB (Bay Area Wireless Enhanced Broadband System).
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FCC Chair: “Get Our Broadband Infrastructure Right'

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Delivering probably his most poignant speech on broadband deployment and job growth, Genachowski cited the FCC's National Broadband Plan. The plan, which was delivered to Congress in March 2010, highlights the FCC's goal of making an additional ...
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The FCC's job and unlicensed spectrum – Waldman report | Susan ...

The FCC's job and unlicensed spectrum – Waldman report | Susan ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
In 2008 I co-led the transition team for the FCC between the Bush and Obama administrations, and I served as a Special Assistant to the President for technology policy for 2009. ....
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LUS Fiber at a crossroads

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What does the future hold for LUS Fiber?There are two end points on the spectrum.
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Republicans looking to recapture broadband grants from stimulus bill - The Hill's Floor Action

Republicans looking to recapture broadband grants from stimulus bill - The Hill's Floor Action | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
House Republicans next week will seek to pass legislation that would require federal agencies to terminate grants aimed at expanding broadband access in the U. S.
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The Future of IT Leadership on Campus

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This past year, I've written four columns for Educause Quarterly on the Future of Higher Education. The first column dealt with the Future of Education and the different and evolving needs of learners.
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Digital Learning in the 21st Century

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From Des Moines to Charlottesville school districts across the country are making sure there is a laptop in the hands of every high school student. California’s e-textbook initiative augurs the nationwide rise of digital course materials.
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How Can Communities Improve Their Connectivity

How Can Communities Improve Their Connectivity | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Featuring Jay April who is the CEO of Akaku, Maui's public access media organization. Why is broadband important?
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In North Carolina, a reversal on municipal broadband

In North Carolina, a reversal on municipal broadband | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Three other small cities in North Carolina came to the same conclusion Wilson did, making the state a hotbed of the municipal broadband movement. This year, however, the state legislature passed a law that will make it ...
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Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano, Before the United States Senate ... - TMC Net

Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano, Before the United States Senate ... - TMC Net | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Testimony of Secretary Janet Napolitano, Before the United States Senate ...TMC NetIn 2009, DHS revised the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) to integrate resilience and protection and broaden the focus of NIPP-related programs and...
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Broadband on Modern Farm

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Too many policy and decision makers have little idea what life is like in flyover country, let alone on the farm.
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Training Emergency Workers

Training Emergency Workers | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The City University of New York (CUNY) and NYU Langone Medical have opened a new state-of-the-art trauma simulation training center to prepare doctors, nurses, and first responders for major emergencies.
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