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Summit highlights the millions of Americans who do not yet have Broadband Internet access just hours after ADE files comments opposing rules or regulations that would adversely affect the unserved and underserved among us ATLANTA, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) brought together a diverse group of policymakers, thought leaders, and media from across the country last week at their Digital Empowerment Summit in Los Angeles, CA: "The State of the...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell said today that Pennsylvania will receive $2.25 million in federal Recovery Act funds to help boost broadband Internet coverage across the state. The funds will aid the state's efforts to identify areas and organizations that lack broadband service, develop strategies to extend coverage, and promote collaboration. "Broadband connections are a key to being competitive in today's fast-paced economy," Governor...

In an effort to both expand high-speed Internet access and give the economy a publicly-funded pick-me-up, the Obama administration began doling out more than $2 billion in federal grants and loans this week to kick off a two and half month campaign to improve national broadband networks.The initial $2 billion represents only about a quarter of the funds that have been earmarked for improving broadband access to regions of the country where high-speed Internet access is either sparse or...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Broadband Census Data on Tuesday announced the availability of highly granular Census block mapping services to state recipients of broadband mapping grants. http://BroadbandCensus.com provides the information necessary for states to meet grant obligations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It does this by: identifying carriers;internet technologies;advertised speeds;prices; and the presence or absence of broadband within each...

BOONTON, N.J., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysis of most recent FCC data (Jan. 2008) reveals that about 45 million of the more than 117 million US households have no Internet service and when "no Internet" households are added to those households using dial-up to reach the Internet, the number of non-broadband households approaches 58 million, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. These 58 million non-broadband households represent 49 percent of the...

Funds awarded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to enhance broadband internet service. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Louisiana Division of Administration (DOA), Office of Information Technology, this week was awarded approximately $1.7 million in broadband internet mapping and planning grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The program is funded by the American Recovery and...

SafeLink Audience Consists Largely of Unemployed Women; Potential Economic Boost Seen in Strong Interest Broadband as Means to Find Work, Better Educational Standing. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "digital divide" still exists in a big way for America's poorest citizens. A major new survey by Options Marketing Research and Consulting, Inc. (OMRC) finds that four out of five low-income Americans now benefiting from SafeLink Wireless(R), the fast-growing...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Broadband Census News on Thursday launched http://BroadbandBreakfast.com, a new daily web site with definitive and independent news on broadband stimulus funding, wireless internet, and the national broadband plan. BroadbandBreakfast.com is the new domain for the journalistic operations of Broadband Census News LLC, and covers broadband technology and internet policy. Its reporters are passionate about broadband. The web site...

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChinaTel Group, Inc. (ChinaTel) (OTC Bulletin Board: CHTL), a leader in high speed wireless broadband and telecommunications infrastructure engineering and construction services, today announced that the company's planned infrastructure growth in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has increased significantly. The PRC's Public Security Ministry has chosen CECT - Chinacomm Communications Co., Ltd. (Chinacomm) to provide national security...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Broadband Coalition will release its report, "Bridging the Divide and Increasing the Intensity of Broadband Use Across All Sectors of the Economy," in the Federal Communications Commission's main hearing room on Friday, November 13, 2009, from 1-3 p.m. (Eastern time). Links to the text of the report and to a live webcast of the event will be available on Friday morning on the Coalition's website, www.bb4us.net. Blair Levin, the head...