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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 8, 2011 9:29 AM
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OPALCO Studies Broadband Expansion « BullWings: Orcas Issues ...

OPALCO Studies Broadband Expansion « BullWings: Orcas Issues ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Please watch for a green survey postcard in the mail that asks for your input on what role OPALCO might play in this important community effort. ...
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October 8, 2011 9:23 AM
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Infographic: State and local employment is down, but not everywhere

Infographic: State and local employment is down, but not everywhere | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
State and local governments in two-thirds of the states have reduced their workforces in the past three years. The biggest reductions came in Nevada, Hawaii and Georgia. But other states, led by Wyoming, grew their public sector employment base.
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October 8, 2011 9:21 AM
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Advice from Commissioner Copps – Get Organized to Effect Change

Advice from Commissioner Copps – Get Organized to Effect Change | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
This week I was lucky enough to be invited to attend a small meeting with FCC Commissioner Copps. The meeting was hosted by the Center for Media Justice and the Main Street Project.
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October 7, 2011 3:05 PM
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The American Consumer Institute - » Universally Taxed and Spent

The American Consumer Institute - » Universally Taxed and Spent | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The services receiving blanket approval under the new FCC ruling (Priority Two services) provide infrastructure hardware and installation for in-school networks. The ruling means that the ...
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October 7, 2011 2:56 PM
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Tri-State signs fiber use agreement with EAGLE-Net « Powering The ...

Tri-State signs fiber use agreement with EAGLE-Net « Powering The ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
EAGLE-Net offers a carrier quality broadband network that provides commodity Internet and advanced education and research networks to Colorado school districts and other community anchor institutions.
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October 7, 2011 2:50 PM
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North Carolina fiber broadband group selects commercial marketing ...

North Carolina fiber broadband group selects commercial marketing ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
MCNC will use the new fiber to expand the capacity of NCREN, which serves as the backbone Intranet and Internet network for a significant number of Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) in North Carolina.
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October 7, 2011 2:45 PM
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Unlimited Mobile Broadband In Detail | Epson PowerLite Home ...

Unlimited Mobile Broadband In Detail | Epson PowerLite Home ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Almost almost all mobile broadband services proposed by community insurers assist Wifi relationships plus smart phone relationships. It has major speedier connections plus popular with customers as a consequence of ...
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October 7, 2011 2:42 PM
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Stephanie Gerding on Transforming Public Library Technology ...

Stephanie Gerding on Transforming Public Library Technology ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The issue of Library Technology Reports that includes Stephanie's article is called "The Transforming Public Library Infrastructure," and includes other articles on community broadband services, wireless network planning, ...
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October 7, 2011 2:33 PM
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Tri-State leaders converge in Quincy

Tri-State leaders converge in Quincy | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Area leaders and lawmakers joined together for the 9th Tri-State Development Summit in Quincy Wednesday.
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October 7, 2011 2:23 PM
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More on the strange happenings at Open Range Communications | MuniWireless: WiFi, LTE, 4G, wireless applications

More on the strange happenings at Open Range Communications | MuniWireless: WiFi, LTE, 4G, wireless applications | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

Looks like the rural WiMAX project Open Range Communications is at the end of its entrepreneurial trail, according to a news report from Fierce Wireless’s Mike Dano, who says CEO Bill Beans has resigned and massive layoffs are underway as the company will stop accepting new customers.

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October 7, 2011 2:20 PM
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Genachowski Unveils 'Connect America Fund' | FCC.gov

Genachowski Unveils 'Connect America Fund' | FCC.gov | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

The Proposed Fund would help bring consumer benefits of broadband to 18 million Americans who are currently denied access to full economic and social participation; unleashing opportunity, innovations and job creation for all Americans.

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October 7, 2011 1:43 PM
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Wi-Fi roaming will make mobile operators connectivity providers

Wi-Fi roaming will make mobile operators connectivity providers | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
In the coming year, Wi-Fi is going to become a much more vital part of the plan for mobile carriers transforming them from providers of cellular voice and data to purveyors of connectivity thanks to a new Wi-Fi roaming standard in the works.
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October 7, 2011 1:40 PM
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Mysteriously, Amazon Postpones Attack On California Sales Tax ...

Mysteriously, Amazon Postpones Attack On California Sales Tax ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
To understand this issue it is important to note that most states including California impose a use tax on purchases by residents from out of state retailers. Such laws require the purchasers to voluntarily pay these taxes to their ...
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October 8, 2011 9:25 AM
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Amazon cuts another deal, will collect tax in Tennessee

Amazon cuts another deal, will collect tax in Tennessee | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
TODAY'S TAKE: A month after the nation's largest online retailer agreed to collect sales taxes in California, it struck a deal to do the same in Tennessee, adding pressure on Congress to come up with a national law governing online sales.
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October 8, 2011 9:22 AM
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing - Insurance News Net (press release)

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing - Insurance News Net (press release) | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Senate Indian Affairs Committee HearingInsurance News Net (press release)The Recovery Act made major contributions to broadband deployment with over $4 billion for NTIA's BTOP grants and over $3.4 billion for RUS' broadband infrastructure projects.
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October 7, 2011 3:11 PM
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Public-private partnership seeks CPUC grant funding to improve ...

Public-private partnership seeks CPUC grant funding to improve ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The CFNC-Central El Dorado County Regional Broadband Consortium is requesting funding from the Rural and Regional Urban Consortia Grant Account of the California Advanced Services Fund, a program administered by the CPUC to ...
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October 7, 2011 3:04 PM
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IT Service Consortium Deploys OpenDNS Universally to Protect 15000 Users from ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

IT Service Consortium Deploys OpenDNS Universally to Protect 15000 Users from ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
IT Service Consortium Deploys OpenDNS Universally to Protect 15000 Users from ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)SGRITA is a multi-county broadband and IT service consortium that brings high capacity, high availability network infrastructure...
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October 7, 2011 2:55 PM
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LightSquared and CareConnect to Mobilize Seniors - Sacramento Bee

LightSquared and CareConnect to Mobilize Seniors - Sacramento Bee | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
LightSquared and CareConnect to Mobilize SeniorsSacramento BeeAs a wholesale-only operator, LightSquared will deploy an open 4G wireless broadband network to be used by existing and new service providers to sell their own devices, applications and...
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October 7, 2011 2:49 PM
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Broadband Expansion - WXOW.com

Broadband Expansion - WXOW.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Broadband ExpansionWXOW.comLa Crosse, Wisconsin (WXOW) A team of Western Wisconsin community leaders are looking for ways to improve the number of broadband services in our area.
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October 7, 2011 2:44 PM
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dailywireless.org » D-Block Legislation Stalled

dailywireless.org » D-Block Legislation Stalled | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
That's reality. Smartphones are changing how departments can respond to emergencies, but connecting to a tower 10-12 miles away may not deliver reliable wireless broadband. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom ...
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October 7, 2011 2:41 PM
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Satellite Internet – Social Impacts of Broadband Internet — ganga ...

Satellite Internet – Social Impacts of Broadband Internet — ganga ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
With the proposed Broadband Stimulus plan, set forth by the Federal Government to enable rural areas of the country to have access to high-speed Internet services. An old fear has arisen, the erosion of community interactions in small town ...
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October 7, 2011 2:25 PM
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U.S. lawmakers question cloud security

U.S. lawmakers question cloud security | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
While agency adoption of cloud computing could save money, large clouds make a tempting target for cyber criminals, cyber security subcommittee says...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 7, 2011 2:21 PM
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Hill Reacts To USF Proposal - 2011-10-06 21:46:55 | Multichannel News

Hill Reacts To USF Proposal - 2011-10-06 21:46:55 | Multichannel News | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
A parade of legislators joined those weighing in on FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's speech Thursday outing the agency's planned Universal Service Fund/Intercarrier compensation regime reforms.
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October 7, 2011 2:13 PM
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FCC files motion to toss Verizon’s net neutrality appeal suit

FCC files motion to toss Verizon’s net neutrality appeal suit | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has filed a motion to dismiss Verizon's lawsuit in appeal of the FCC's net neutrality order.
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October 7, 2011 1:42 PM
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911 INDUSTRY ALLIANCE, TECHAMERICA JOIN CALL FOR D ...

PSA spokesman Kevin McGinnis, a Technology Advisor to a group including eight of the nation's leading emergency medical response associations including the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) added, “We...
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