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The matter is particularly important for startups that depend on unfettered access to broadband capacity to offer their products and services, but don't necessarily have the deep pockets to pay for expanded services, as more established competitors do.

«Ultimately the issue here is whether the FCC had the authority to call [broadband carriers] common carriers, and subject them to the regulations on discrimination and open access,» says Gary Resnick, chairman of the FCC's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, and an attorney.

Whether it's Britain enacting filters designed to block porn but which will inevitably snare a lot of other content, or Google flip - flopping on net neutrality now that it's a broadband provider, or whether it's people just getting overcharged for access in general, nothing good seems to be happening to this once - great democratizing and enabling force.

«The focus of our legal appeal will be on the FCC's decision to reclassify broadband Internet access service as a public utility service,» Jon Banks, senior vice president of U.S. Telecom said in a statement.

In Asia - Pacific, SES Networks signed and implemented an important new network with mu Space, delivering reliable and affordable connectivity for a significant increase in mobile and WiFi coverage in Thailand, where only a small proportion of the population currently has broadband access, as well as extending and substantially expanding business with Palau Telecom on the O3b fleet as part of its 4G implementation plans.

Ultimately, what really captures his attention is the Ford Work Solutions, the integrated in - dash computer system (4 GB memory with USB and SD ports, plus wireless keyboard and optional Bluetooth - enabled printer) that provides access to a cellular broadband connection when the engine is on (no worries — you can't use the computer while you're driving).

«We have been working closely with the local planning authority and meeting with the public in the surrounding communities on the proposal, and we are partnering with local organisations to provide public benefits from the mast, including community radio, wireless broadband access and education initiatives.»

On the broadband definition front, Chen writes that BlackBerry opposes reclassifying internet access as a Title II service, which would ultimately give the FCC the ability to regulate it.

Asked about it on Thursday, Sarandos had to concede that business in Canada could be better if broadband access came without caps and expensive overage fees.

Given this, we adopt an approach that is designed to place America at the forefront of broadband offerings and ensure that all Americans, wherever they live, have access to the extensive and ever - expanding offerings available today or on the near horizon.

He talked about the need for better broadband access and transport links to ensure rural firms could compete on a level playing field with urban businesses.

Many of the comments zeroed in on American broadband access.

Assemblymember Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions said, «Expanding access to broadband has been a top priority of this administration since day one and I applaud the Governor's efforts in bringing this transformative program to fruition.

So, with today's announcement other broadband companies in Upstate will now have the opportunity work with the State in order to bid on this funding to improve Upstate's broadband access.

At one point in a mayoral candidates» forum last night at Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, Anthony Weiner, the former congressman known for his pugilistic rhetorical style, had to follow City Comptroller John Liu, former Councilman Sal Albanese and former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. on the subject of better broadband Internet access in the city.

For upstate, that means $ 500 million for broadband access, along with a promise to avoid toll hikes on the Thruway.

The third item announced on Governor Cuomo's «Opportunity Agenda» is to create a broadband program to ensure access to high - speed internet for all New Yorkers by the year 2019.

In addition to referencing his military career, efforts to expand broadband Internet access and work on the Farm Bill, Gibson's ad focuses heavily on constituent services.

Wiley, who has focused much of her time in office on expanding broadband access across the city, listed the mayor's top agenda items, including universal pre-Kindergarten, in a speech that also served to introduce her to the legal community, Berke added.

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

Offering a history of broadband initiatives in Ulster County this past week, county Comptroller Elliott Auerbach noted a 2012 resolution supporting applications to the Connect NY Broadband Grant for broadband service to the towns of Denning, Wawarsing, Hardenburgh, and Rochester; a 2014 State of the County address request from County Executive Mike Hein to the Ulster County Legislature to set policy on «some important issues still facing Ulster County including Broadband expansion and improving internet access for county residents»; a request from the legislature later that same year «that the county executive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across Ulster County.

Every month, Olive town board member Jim Sofranko gives a progress report on his attempts to bring better broadband Internet access to his town, where some areas are still only served by dial up.

Miner has put forth a proposal to the state government in Albany to spend money on infrastructure in Syracuse, including repairing water mains, increasing broadband internet access, and creating a naturally chilled water system to cool buildings in the summer.

His Website states his stance on cybersecurity and expanding broadband access:

The launch of a new satellite will provide broadband access for millions in Africa, without having to rely on fault - prone undersea cables

The ng Connect Program (led by telecommunications provider Alcatel — Lucent) presented its vision of the so - called «connected car» on Tuesday in New York City — a white Toyota Prius hybrid tricked out with access to a 4G («fourth generation») broadband wireless network.

(Sec. 4010) Requires the NSF Director to develop and publish a plan describing the current status for broadband access for scientific research purposes in states located in EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) eligible jurisdictions and outlines actions to ensure that such connections are available to participate in NSF programs which rely heavily on high - speed networking and collaborations across institutions and regions.

Fellows will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and trademark reform, consumer privacy, open government, and more.

Utilizing federal data on broadband Internet access, rurality, urologist density and cancer mortality, Nichols and Phillip M. Pierorazio, M.D., will establish geospatial relationships between Internet access and urologic cancer mortality for all counties in the United States.

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In some cases, corporations are doing great work by pushing for greater broadband access and creating public - private partnerships that benefit those on the underserved side of the divide.

By leveraging alternate delivery methods such as physical media, intranet, alternate formats like text, audio, and specialized tools, you can provide high - quality, consistent, on - demand learning experiences to staff members, students, and clients who lack access to reliable broadband.

Schools can also stay updated on network solutions and best practices to support broadband access by participating in the Education Superhighway project.

This paper, written for the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho, offers policymakers and philanthropic leaders a set of recommendations to capitalize on the potential of technology to serve students: expand broadband access to schools lacking it, create an elite corps of proven teachers who would be made available to students across the state, and provide districts and schools with the flexibility to develop new models of staffing and technology and to achieve the most strategic combination of personnel, facilities, and technology.

Elimination of the regulations raises several concerns for school districts, including potential pass - through costs associated with data - heavy digital learning initiatives; a less innovative education technology environment based on potential discriminatory pricing for new market entrants; and heightened pricing and other vulnerabilities for rural and high cost districts that may only have access to a single broadband carrier.

E-Rate discounts are for broadband services and equipment needed to deliver broadband services that can increase equity, data flow for student information systems, access to learning resources, and secure and robust on - line testing.

WASHINGTON, DC — In advance of this morning's major announcement from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on the federal E-rate program, a new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission, and authored by Dr. John B. Horrigan, a leading authority on broadband adoption and use, shows that African American, Latino, low - income, and rural students are more likely to be in schools with slow internet access (10 Mbps or less) than their peers and less likely to be in schools with high - speed broadband internet (100 Mbps or more) needed for digital learning.

Use mobile registration to ease the burden on busy parents and ensure access for those without computers or broadband access at home.

Building on the Common Core State Standards and increasing access to broadband internet, this paper proposes the establishment of a new third - party ratings organization to overcome this challenge.

Broadband access is a key component of school modernization, yet accurate information on broadband speeds and rates statewide has been difficult to find.

A recent CoSN study found that, while school districts are actively improving broadband connectivity in schools, 75 percent have no data on their students» home connectivity, even though 70 percent of teachers today say they assign work that requires broadband access.

From a strategic point of view, Irex joint venture with the book store Barnes and Noble gives its users quick access to 750k online book titles, which can be downloaded on to the device at an unbelievable less than a minute through the Verizon wireless 3G (broadband) network, the invoice for which is to be picked up by iRex in much the same way as Amazon do.

South Korea is arguably one of the most digitally advanced countries on the planet in terms of internet access, enjoying broadband speeds as high as seven times faster than that of other countries.

that means you can have access to net through BSNL broadband on that device.

RIM's BlackBerry Curve 9360 is also around on a # 26 a month tariff, with 500 minutes, an unlimited text message allowance, 500 MB of mobile broadband usage, 1 GB of BT OpenZone access and with BlackBerry Internet Services included.

«Our customers expect the ability to access and share content on the go at 4G speeds, so we've created a 4G tablet portfolio of 7 -, 9 - and 10 - inch tablets with their busy, highly mobile lives in mind,» said Jeremy Korst, vice president of mobile broadband and emerging devices, T - Mobile USA.

DELL AERO FEATURES: · One of the lightest Android smartphones in the U.S., on the nation's fastest mobile broadband network · Experience YouTube and other Flash content in nHD · 5 - megapixel camera with 8x zoom, flash, dedicated camera key and advanced shooting and editing capabilities · Connect with friends with one - touch access to social networks · Multi-task with GPS, plus hands - free conversations · Wi - Fi access at more than 20,000 AT&T Wi - Fi hotspots with qualifying AT&T service plan

To test out the next generation mobile broadband Former British Telecom mobile phone network O2 has switched on a 4G LTE network in the capital, which will run for nine months and will allow hundreds of consumers, businesses and venues to gain access to the latest mobile broadband technology.

We've been informed that T - Mobile will be releasing the Motorola CLIQ XT on March 10th, the HTC HD2 (listed as «Dark Handset» on the screen capture) is confirmed on March 24th, and a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, complete with T - Mobile broadband access, on the 24th as well.

But with the arrival of broadband and on - demand access to movies through cable and satellite, its business model became obsolete.