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e-Rate gets facelift with wireless pilot, community access

November 5, 2013September 23, 2010 by From staff and wire services

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 23 voted to upgrade and modernize the federal $2.25 billion-a-year e-Rate program by allowing schools to make e-Rate funded, internet-enabled computers…

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Coming soon: ‘Super Wi-Fi’ connectivity?

November 5, 2013September 14, 2010 by Dennis Pierce

A new flavor of Wi-Fi, with longer range and better wall-piercing power, could show up in wireless gadgets a year from now if the Federal Communications Commission works…

District Management

IETF: AT&T’s net neutrality claim is ‘misleading’

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The head of the internet's leading standards body said Sept. 2 that it is "misleading" for AT&T to claim that its push to charge customers for high-priority service…

District Management

FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service

November 5, 2013September 2, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Federal regulators have shot down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc. to build a free, nationwide wireless broadband network using a spare slice of airwaves,…

District Management

FCC seeks input on rules for online services

September 3, 2010September 2, 2010 by Laura Ascione

In the latest twist in the Federal Communications Commission’s pursuit of “net neutrality” rules to prevent broadband providers from discriminating against certain types of traffic flowing over their…

District Management

GAO report: Too little competition in wireless market

November 5, 2013August 27, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

According to a government report released Aug. 26, consolidation over the past decade has left just four big carriers in control of 90 percent of the wireless market,…

District Management

FCC: Web speed half of what is promised

November 5, 2013August 19, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A new FCC study is reporting dramatic differences between the "up to" figures touted by phone and cable companies in promoting their web connections and the internet speeds…

Teaching & Learning

Source: Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan

August 5, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat internet traffic flowing over…

District Management

GOP senators move to block FCC on net neutrality

July 22, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Seven Republican senators have announced a plan to curb the Obama administration's push to impose net-neutrality regulations on the internet, CNET reports.

Government working on wireless spectrum inventory

November 5, 2013July 15, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed internet connections, reports the Associated…

District Management

Intel, FTC in talks to settle antitrust case

June 23, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Intel Corp. and the Federal Trade Commission are in talks to settle an antitrust case against the chip maker, a move that might increase competition in the chip…

District Management

FCC votes to reconsider broadband regulations

June 21, 2010June 18, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed internet connections, wading into a bitter policy dispute that has important implications for schools and colleges.

District Management

A face-off over sale of spectrum by FCC

June 17, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The FCC is seeking to auction off a block of wireless broadband spectrum to the private sector, but public safety officials say the additional space on the public…

FCC aims to measure home broadband speeds

November 5, 2013June 2, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The Federal Communications Commission wants to find out whether broadband providers are delivering internet connections that are as fast as advertised, reports the Associated Press.

District Management

FCC aims to simplify e-Rate, expand funding

November 18, 2010May 24, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new e-Rate rules designed to simplify the program and bring discounts on networking services to more schools and libraries.

District Management

FCC plan could revive ‘net neutrality’

May 6, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The head of the Federal Communications Commission thinks he has come up with a way to salvage his ambitious national broadband plans and his hope for “net neutrality,”…

District Management

Could net-neutrality ruling hinder online education?

November 5, 2013April 7, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A federal court threw the future of internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt April 6 with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications…

District Management

National Broadband Plan focuses on e-Rate, online learning

March 21, 2011March 16, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

More students should have access to online learning, and the federal e-Rate program should be more widely deployed and should embrace and encourage innovation, according to the National…

District Management

FCC announces Children’s Agenda for broadband

March 29, 2010March 15, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Digital access, literacy, citizenship, and safety are the four key areas of focus in the Federal Communications Commission's plan to bring broadband access to all children.

District Management

FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund

March 8, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas, reports…

District Management

Education goals in National Broadband Plan revealed

November 5, 2010February 22, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Upgrading the federal e-Rate program to provide more connectivity to schools and libraries, removing the barriers to online learning so that more students can take advantage, and unlocking…

District Management

Wireless mic frequency change could affect schools

November 5, 2013January 29, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Schools and colleges that use wireless microphones operating on the 700 megahertz (MHz) frequency band have until June 12 to change the radio frequency or buy new equipment,…

District Management

Schools weigh in on national broadband plan

January 27, 2010January 18, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

To help provide broadband access to more citizens, the Federal Communications Commission should expand the eligible uses of e-Rate discounts to include after-school programs and community centers, many…

District Management

Net-neutrality dispute heads to court

January 12, 2010January 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The Federal Communications Commission ran into a potential setback Jan. 8 in its push to draft rules that would require internet providers to give equal treatment to all…

Teaching Trends

FCC solicits e-Rate comments

December 11, 2009November 9, 2009 by From staff and wire reports

As part of its efforts to develop a National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about how the e-Rate program can be improved to…

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