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The FCC Changes What Broadband Is

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The FCC Changes What Broadband Is The FCC has just changed their definition of broadband Internet (via IntoMobile). Now broadband is 4 megabits per second download speed and 1 megabit per second upload speed. By this definition, roughly 24 million people do not have access to broadband Int... Read more on I4U Tags: Definition, broadband, [...]

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FCC Plan Urges Faster, Wider Broadband Internet Access

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The Federal Communications Commission is presenting a new national broadband plan to Congress, aimed at encouraging companies to expand high-speed and wireless Internet access across the US Jeffery Brown talks to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC. Tags: Wider, Internet, broadband, wireless internet access, FCC, plan

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FCC Unveils National Broadband Plan

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The FCC has released their official report for a national broadband plan, outlining their ideas to provide Internet access for 100 million households. Chris Hardwick and Maggie Reardon, Senior Writer of CNET.com, discuss the facts behind the report. For more from The Loop, go here: g4tv.com Tags: plan, 100 million, Maggie Reardon, broadband, Unveils, reardon, [...]

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FCC Orders Remote Kill Switch

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In an order last week, the FCC granted a limited authority to cable and satellite services that allows them to selectively disable ports on your set top box. This order grew out of an original petition by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in 2008. The FCC prohibited the use of “selectable output control” [...]

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The FCC Rebounds on Broadband

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The FCC rebounds on broadband Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has responded to a legal setback on regulating broadband access with a plan that serves consumers. Read more on Seattle Times Tags: seattle times, legal setback, Chairman Julius Genachowski, Read, rebounds, federal communications commission, FCC

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What You Need to Know About the FCC's Broadband Plan

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What you need to know about the FCC's broadband plan Network World's Brad Reed takes a quick look at the six Title II sections that FCC wants to apply to broadband providers. Read more on Macworld Tags: reed, FCC, broadband, about, plan, Brad Reed, know

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Changes in Store for Broadband Regulations, FCC Says

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Changes in store for broadband regulations, FCC says Federal regulators plan to change how they govern broadband to ensure they can pursue a plan to bring high-speed connections to all Americans. Read more on USA Today Tags: Store, broadband, Changes, FCC, says

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FCC Authority Over Broadband Regulation in Flux

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FCC authority over broadband regulation in flux Following a Court of Appeals ruling that basically curbed FCC authority over broadband regulation and net neutrality efforts, the commission basically has three options. Telecom consultant Tom Nolle explains the FCC's choices and the complex chain of events that led to the court decision. Read more on telecomasia.net [...]

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FCC: Realigning USF Will Put Broadband Into Small Business' Hands

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FCC: Realigning USF will put broadband into small business' hands FCC chairman Julius Genachowski believes the only way that small businesses will be able to get easier access to broadband services will be by changing the focus of the current Universal Service Fund into a broadband fund and unleashing more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband. [...]

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FCC’s Clyburn Said to Support Broadband Reclassification

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FCC’s Clyburn Said to Support Broadband Reclassification FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is said to support a move to reclassify broadband services as under Title II, or common carrier, regulations. Clyburn told C-SPAN – in a segment that will first air tomorrow evening – she has not made a firm decision on the matter. Read more [...]

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FCC Begins Subsidy Switch From Phone to Broadband

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FCC Begins Subsidy Switch From Phone to Broadband The FCC takes the first step toward creating a broadband deployment fund. Read more on PC World Tags: PC World, FCC, Switch, Begins, broadband deployment, From

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FCC Takes First Steps Toward Broadband Plan

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FCC takes first steps toward broadband plan U.S. regulators proposed to make broadband access the focus of subsidized telecommunications for the poor and rural areas, a first step in tackling an ambitious plan to provide high-speed Internet to all Americans. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News Tags: steps, FCC, broadband, high speed internet, ambitious [...]

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FCC Poised to Adopt Net Neutrality Rules

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FCC Poised to Adopt Net Neutrality Rules New Regs Would Prohibit Phone and Cable Cos. From Discriminating Against Rival Content or Services Read more on CBS News Tags: Technology Internet, cbs news, United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Verizon Communications, federal communications commission, Rival Content, Net Neutrality Rules

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Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People With Disabilities

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The FCC held this field hearing at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC as part of its effort to gather information from experts and consumers for the development of a National Broadband Plan. Commissioner Michael Copps hosted the hearing, and the public was encouraged to attend and participate. (Public Domain) Tags: michael copps, public domain, broadband, [...]

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