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Obama’s Stimulus Plan Includes $6 Billion for Broadband

Written by Chanuka Wattegama on January 19, 2009 — 1 Comment

The $825 billion proposal from the Obama transition team and House Democrats includes $6 billion to improve the U.S. broadband infrastructure, which is lacking in many rural and mountainous areas, particularly the West. There aren’t a lot of details yet on how that $6 billion would be given out, but it doesn’t seem to encompass [...]

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New ‘Net Neutrality’ policy would clog the Internet?

Written by Chanuka Wattegama on November 28, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Reproducing an op-ed piece from elsewhere: Barack Obama, self-confessed BlackBerry addict, will undoubtedly be the most tech-savvy president in history. But being tech-savvy isn’t the same as being tech-smart. The combination of Obama in the White House and new leaders of key tech-related committees in Congress should send warning flags up for all who cherish [...]

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Broadband connectivity vital for businesses

Written by Ayesha Zainudeen on September 4, 2007 — Leave a Comment

Anjana SAMARASINGHE The Daily News, 3 September 2007 | See Print version Sri Lanka needs to focus special attention on broadband connectivity as it is becoming more important for the development of businesses in the country.

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Britain’s digital divide remains unbridged: Ofcom Report

Written by saeed on May 2, 2006 — 2 Comments

by Martyn Warwick – 28/4/2006 11:57:47 http://www.telecomtv.com/news.asp?cd_id=6652&url=news.asp?cd_id=6652 Ofcom, the UK’s uber-regulator of telecoms and the media has just published its Communications Market Report for the Nations and Regions of the UK. It analyses the availability, take-up and usage of telecoms, Internet and broadcasting services and applications across the whole of the British Isles. The watchdog [...]

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