Connecting Virginia through Broadband

VCU Capital News Service 5 months ago Region: Virginia

By Nicole Fisher Capital News Service Virginia has mapped out its future in connectivity, literally. Gov. Tim Kaine has unveiled the state’s first broadband availability map. It shows which parts of Virginia curre... more

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Obama's Weekly YouTube Address: Investments in Infrastructure

Wendy Stackhouse 11 months ago Region: United States

 In his now expected weekly YouTube address, President-Elect Barack Obama spoke of huge investments that need to be made in infrastructure, investments not made on this scale since the building of the federal highway ... more

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Broadband on Battery

Shantanud a year ago Region: India

While booking an air ticket online the other day, there was a power cut just at the point when the gateway was processing the payment from the credit card and the modem shut down. The resulting confusion led to stress as I... more

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How Fast Can You Surf? Take CWA’s Speed Test

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

 by Mike Hall Are you one of the millions of Americans in rural or low-income urban areas who doesn’t have access to high-speed Internet and can only go online via frustratingly slow dial-up? You wait and ... more

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Finland Makes Broadband a Legal Right

Breaking Tweets a month ago Region: Finland

According to a TechCrunch, Finland has become the first country to institute laws that make broadband Internet a legal right. In July of 2010, the Finnish government will guarantee one-megabit broadband access for the cou... more

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The Obama Inauguration in Promises Streamed and in Found Forgiveness

Michael Krebs 10 months ago Region: United States

 The Obama inauguration demonstrated one of the key promises of his presidency – it was hip and it was brought forward to audiences through a general embrace of technology.  He was streamed – at times... more

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Broadband and Smelly Armpits

Shantanud a year ago Region: India

  It is a funny day. Thanks to the miracle of modern technology of broadband and wireless and all that, I can sit in my bedroom and rest my aching back and arms. and still write this piece. As I write, I cann... more

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