
FCC: Cost is the Biggest Barrier to Broadband Adoption in the US

FCC has a report on broadband adoption in the US, based on a survey of 5,005 Americans in October and November 2009. The report found that 78 percent of adults are Internet users, and 65 percent of adults are broadband adopters. It then divides users who haven’t got broadband into four groups. The Digitally Distant make up 10 percent of the general population; this is the group that simply doesn’t want to be online. The Digital Hopefuls make up 8 percent of the population; they’d …










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74 Democrats sold out to AT&T, Verizon and Comcast
[Tech Industry News]74 Democrats signed a joint letter to the FCC supporting internet throttling by Verizon, ATT and Comcast. Throttling lets carriers slow or block internet traffic. This is a clear attack on net neutrality.
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US court rules against FCC on `net neutrality'
[Business & Finance]WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.
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Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi
[Political News]In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress.
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Comcast Ordered to Stop BitTorrent Traffic Interference
[Tech Industry News]ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years now, but only recently has this turned into a political issue. In a huge victory for BitTorrent users, the FCC has now announced that it will order Comcast to stop interfering with BitTorrent traffic.
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BE AFRAID COMCAST: The Dawn of Free Internet Access?
[Tech Industry News]It's the sort of news that ought to scare the pants off Comcast executives. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed the commission auction off a portion of the 25 megahertz spectrum with a free provision -- meaning that whoever licenses the spectrum must provide internet access to people for free.
























