Category: ISPs

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2009 – … NTIA and RUS …  announced today that they received almost 2,200 applications requesting nearly $28 billion in funding for proposed broadband projects reaching all 50 U.S. states and territories and the District of Columbia. This is the first round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding …  with $4 billion available through loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations.

The NTIA/RUS news release here

A good description of the broadband stimulus program and current status from eSchool News:

July 15, 2009: Two interesting reports are available from the Wireless Communications Association, both giving valuable information about how the $7.2 billion available for broadband as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are likely to be used.

WCAI …

Monday, July 6, 2009 | Emily Chung | CBC News: Consumer groups seek guidelines to protect privacy

Internet congestion is inevitable and net neutrality does not exist, Canada’s internet regulator was told Monday at hearings on how …

Is it acceptable for a company that provides communications services to monitor what its customers send or receive so it can profit from that information?  What do you think?

The New York Times | SAUL HANSELL | July 6, 2009:

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Basex | David M. Goldes | July 3, 2009:  The original CompuServe service, first offered in 1979, was shut down this past week by its current owner, AOL.  The service, which provided its users with addresses …