Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took important steps to improve the consumer broadband market in the United States. At its monthly Open Meeting, the FCC changed the definition of broadband that it uses to assess whether broadband is being deployed in a timely fashion throughout the country. The Commission...
Archives: January 2015
Connect Iowa Applauds Gov. Branstad
Connect Iowa applauds Gov. Terry Branstad’s commitment to make broadband a policy priority in the 2015 legislative session. In today’s Condition of the State address, Branstad reinforced the state’s efforts to pass comprehensive broadband legislation and support communities that will promote greater broadband access, adoption, and use across the state....
NTIA Announces BroadbandUSA Effort to assist Communities with Broadband Plans
Comments from NTIA Administrator, Lawrence E. Strickling, published Jan 14, 2015: Over the past five years, we at NTIA have seen first-hand through our broadband grant program the power of broadband to transform lives and impact communities. Broadband has become a cornerstone of economic growth, providing Americans the tools they need...