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The National Digital Literacy Corps

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a National Digital Literacy Corps to help Americans get online. The idea, modeled after other volunteer organizations such as AmeriCorps, is part of... Read more...

Should the FCC regulate Internet providers?

Everyone is trying to control the Internet, or at least have a piece of it. Until now, the Internet grew free, unhampered by regulation and was allowed to grow on its own. But now, Federal... Read more...

FCC to Congress: Pony up for mobile public safety network

We live in a new century, and it is finally occurring to our government leaders that we need a state-of-the-art communications system to match the demands placed on the nation's public safety... Read more...

FCC considers paying broadcasters for spectrum

Money talks, we all know that. And the Federal Communications Commission may soon find out if it can snag airwaves to ease the online traffic jam growing with the use of more and more high-speed... Read more...

Can Google rescue the Feds?

The federal government needs Google badly, and the tech titan is about to charge in. Google is launching a program to provide super-fast Internet access to select locations nationwide, a move that... Read more...

Obama backs net neutrality

President Obama tapped into a new way to communicate to voice his strong commitment to an open and neutral Internet. He took questions from the public this week submitted via YouTube, and answered... Read more...

FTC investigates cloud computing

The Federal Trade Commission is examining the privacy and data security implications of cloud computing services for consumers. InformationWeek reports that this decision stemmed from the Federal... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: White House seeks more spectrum for Internet

It's getting a little crowded out there in cyberspace. It's so crowded that the Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to provide more spectrum for wireless high-speed Internet... Read more...

Facebook scam catches up to FCC chief

You can never be too high on the food chain in government to become a victim of scamming. Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski just learned that lesson the hard way. Last... Read more...

FCC looking to rules, fees to widen net access

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is weighing some proposals to expand broadband access that are likely to spark a good deal of controversy. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that... Read more...

Press Releases

CWA: FCC’s Call to Clarify Broadband Issues Will Move Build-out Forward

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Federal Communications Commission has productively pushed for a resolution of the confused “net neutrality” debate which has stalled our national build out and Read more >>

TechNet Statement on FCC Extension of Open Internet Proceeding

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today released the following statement from Read more >>

FCC Terminates AWS-3 Rulemaking to Auction Spectrum with Free Broadband Requirement; Breaks National Broadband Plan Commitment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, August 27, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notified M2Z Networks, Inc. (M2Z) and its Silicon Valley investors including Kleiner Read more >>

ARCEP: The Evolution and Regulation of the Broadband Communication Market in The US : Competition is Weaker Than in Europe

Report published by ARCEP regarding its mission done in the United States PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The mission led in the United States by the French Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) Read more >>

EarthLink Files Reply in Comcast-NBCU Merger; Urges FCC to Require Wholesale Standalone Broadband Access Condition

ATLANTA, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK), one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, yesterday filed at the Federal Communications Commission a response Read more >>