Net Neutrality Gaining Support, AT&T Resists
Support for Net Neutrality rules gained support on Monday when 24 executives of Internet content and Telecom service companies including Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon sent a letter to the FCC saying, “America’s leadership in technology space has been due, in large part, to the open Internet”. These companies are urging the FCC to move [...]
Obama’s New Broadband Deal
Broadband providers are seeking financial stimulus after President-elect Barack Obama’s pledge to provide broadband internet to all Americans as part of his economic recovery package. The current plan, still in work by Congress, could create hundreds of thousands of telecom jobs.
Bay Area Tops in Broadband Access
According to the Bay Area Council, the Bar Area region leads the nation in adopting broadband Internet. About 76 percent of residents use high-speed Internet at home compared to about half of the rest of the United States.
