Seattle Privately Owned Broadband Moving Ahead
The system envisioned would offer speeds of 25 megabits per second residential broadband service, which is fast enough for multiple streams of high-definition video and more than double the speed of Comcast's best service.
From The Seattle Times, March 20, 2008
FCC to Improve Broadband Data Collection
The Federal Communications Commission adopted an order Wednesday aimed at increasing the precision and quality of broadband subscribership data collected every six months from broadband services providers.
From Benton Foundation, March 20, 2008
New York State to Fund Nine Public-Private Partnership
New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that nine public/private sector partnerships will receive funds to help promote the research, design and implementation of innovative solutions to create affordable broadband Internet access for underserved urban and rural communities throughout the state.
From Government Technology, March 20, 2008
Seattle Seeks Partner for New Broadband Network
Seattle is gearing up to test private-sector interest in building and running a $500 million superfast broadband network for the city.
From Puget Sound Business Journal, March 18, 2008
Maryland Lawmakers Push DEP on Rural Broadband
Frustrated by a permit dispute that has put the brakes on parts of a state program to bring broadband Internet access to rural parts of Maryland, some lawmakers are seeking a bill to require the Department of the Environment to waive the fees.
From Delaware Online, March 18, 2008
Will S.C. Be First State to Go Completely Wireless?
Lawmakers and telecommunication companies say building a network is a huge gamble for South Carolina based on the unproven technology called WiMax.
From TheState.com, March 18, 2008
Suffolk and Nassau Counties Project Stalls for Lack of Funding
By last December, E-Path Communications was supposed to have set up two pilot locations on Long Island, one in Huntington along the Route 110 corridor, and one in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. However, E-Path’s done none of the work.
From Long Island Business News, March 18, 2008
Broadband's Reach Still Not Getting to Many Californians
Mountain Ranch, Rail Road Flat, Mossdale, Vernalis, Thornton and hundreds of other rural communities are blank dead spots on a recently released state map showing broadband Internet access. About one in every 25 Californians lives in one of those blank spots, according to the report of the Governor's California Broadband Task Force issued in January.
From redorbit.com, March 18, 2008
Service-Provider Azulstar Shifting to WiMAX in Its Cities
Tyler van Houwelingen, Azulstar founder and CEO added, “WiMAX dramatically improves the economics, performance and reliability of municipal wireless and is one of the most significant technologies of our time. We applaud the FCC for making more WiMAX spectrum available in the USA. Our customers will be delighted with the service.”
From Azulstar, March 18, 2008
Intel's Rural Connectivity Platform (RCP) a Threat to WiMAX?
Intel hopes to sell the devices (which consume about five to six watts and therefore can be solar powered) to developing nations for around $500.
From Broadband Reports, March 18, 2008
