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What Role Should OPALCO Play to support the ongoing community effort to make higher-speed, more reliable broadband available in San Juan County? OPALCO is partnering with emergency services and public safety ...

Senators Back Efforts to Reform Universal ServiceBilling WorldEarlier this year, the FCC moved to reform the roughly $8 billion Universal Service Fund [based on 2010 unaudited numbers] in hopes of reforming an inefficient program and bringing broadband...

Citibank suit against Burlington raises questionsBurlingtonFreePress.com19, according to numbers provided by Assistant CAO Scott Schrader, the total, including payments to Hiawatha Broadband Communications for staff help including the consulting...

Senators back telecom carriers' plans for USF reformThe Hill (blog)Six of the leading telecom carriers unveiled their plan for overhauling the $4.5 billion high-cost portion of the FCC's Universal Service Fund in July by re-directing funds to deploy...

“High speed broadband is a crucial tool for job creation and economic growth in the San Joaquin Valley, especially for our strong agricultural community,” Valencia said. “And in rural areas throughout California, access to ...

Government TechnologyAir Force security issues stall broadband projectDayton Daily NewsThe European Union has objected to LightSquared's plan due to concerns its network would affect partners in the global navigation satellite service community, Shelton...

Community colleges in West Virginia are gearing up for a major upgrade in their statewide broadband network—a move that will provide new opportunities in distance education to institutions in a mountainous state that has ...

While NFBA and FRBA are more concerned with bringing better Internet connection speeds to rural Florida, the Institute's task was a needs assessment of different community anchor institutions, libraries, schools, police ...

Citigroup Questions If US Spectrum Shortage ExistsPCWorldBut the report reaches its conclusion about spectrum needs based in part on the FCC's plan to make available 300 MHz of "high-value" spectrum for mobile broadband, including 120 MHz from TV...

A North Carolina ISP has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, with the ISP arguing the regulations aren't strong enough for wireless and mobile broadband providers ...

After all, the evidence is everywhere -- especially in Washington, where Republican lawmakers pushed the previously-unheard-of, tea-flavored notion that disaster aid for hurricane victims can only be paid for by cutting social programs.

Ashland CurrentBroadband Input Meeting Planned Next WeekAshland CurrentAs a first step, the team plans to showcase the value of the wireless services being deployed in remote areas by demonstrating the benefits broadband can have on community health.

House Dems urge FCC to cap USF high-cost fundThe Hill (blog)Reforming the high-cost portion of the FCC's Universal Service Fund is a hot topic this fall, as observers expect Genachowski to move forward before the end of the year with a plan to shift...

... and video they need to manage these incidents.? The Public Safety community definitely needs a nationwide broadband network, stated Chief Harlin McEwen, chairman and CEO of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST).

OFS' Optical Fiber Selected for Construction of Pennsylvania Research and ...TMC NetMore than 1600 miles of fiber optic cable will be deployed through thirty-nine Pennsylvania counties with a direct connection to over sixty critical community...

USDA is committed to helping rural communities obtain high-quality broadband service that can also be used by emergency responders at the state, local and federal level. Interoperability, or the ability of emergency ...

New York PostLightSquared, FCC face criticism from Republican lawmakersWashington PostThe National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the communications policy arm of the White House, this month ordered LightSquared to retest...