http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com Knight Center articles hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 Broadband stimulus program risks waste and fraud, GAO says; House Small Business Committee backs focus on broadband funding for remote areas; rewiring an old fund for rural broadband; lawmakers want broadband grants accessible to small firms; FCC broadband planners to outline hurdles to universal access; comments submitted to the FCC in response to the Berkman Center broadband study; Seattle releases report on residents' technology use http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=777 2009-11-18 Remarks from Charles Benton; progress update for stimulus progress; gentler stimulus program; FCC misses key barriers to broadband adoption; FCC seeking more comments on economic opportunity and health care; web's inventor seeks to improve access in developing nations; RidgeviewTel will run citywide WiFi network in Longmont; report: state needs speedier broadband; Australian smarts meters to use WiMax; five reasons WiFi will take a back seat in smart grid http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=776 2009-11-17 Smart partner for broadband dance; Department of Homeland Security to keep close eye on broadband plan; HSPA mobile technology growth http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=775 2009-11-13 Stimulus ties broadband spending to civic participation; who's grabbing up broadband stimulus cash?; truth about rural broadband; feds speed up broadband stimulus spending; case for net neutrality; fiber to the home as the next-generation utility; telcos on wireless vs. fixed broadband; NTIA says federal users should have access to 720 MHz network http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=771 2009-11-12 Streamlined grant process promised; following recovery funds; free airport wireless from Google for the holidays; technology doesn't isolate people, study says; tapping the power of your local library anywhere, anytime; study calls for U.S. programs to address broadband demand; programs to stimulate broadband adoption http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=769 2009-11-11 NAOTA comments to the FCC; broadband growth will come from new tech, not new adds; balancing broadband supply and demand; Sprint's risky bet on WiMax; broadband 'ditch-digging' gets boost; telemed group to demonstrate remote care as an employee benefit; national fiber-to-the-home network launched in Australia; wi-fi in Longmont, Colo. http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=768 2009-11-10 Sprint. partners to invest in Clearwire; Samsung to pay Qualcomm for licenses; study says users follow brands for the deals; new civil right; U.S. bill would overhaul annual phone fund; U.S. lawmakers propose changes in telecom subsidiaries; Knight Foundation invests in Detroit, libraries; Minnesota needs significant Internet upgrades; broadband access for all by 2015; report urges improvements in Internet service in Minnesota http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=767 2009-11-09 Stimulus awards delayed; Columbia County (Ga.) competing for stimulus dollars; stimulus applicants should expect a long wait; Kerry says broadband is key to helping economic recovery; retooling transportation is our 21st-century challenge; helping seniors with technology; social isolation and new technology http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=765 2009-11-05 Top digital cities; does more broadband mean more piracy?; broadband market expands despite economic downturn; Philadelphia CTO comments on stimulus ask; rural broadband costs; museums, libraries and 21st-century skills http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=764 2009-11-04 Broadband benefits in varied industries; will the Internet survive its 40th?; get Congress out of net neutrality debate; insight from broadband plan's chief economist; consortiums will be likely winners of stimulus funding; government pushes to create a new health Internet; parents want schools to focus on teaching 21st-century skills http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=763 2009-11-02 Connecting America with broadband at libraries; why smart grid & broadband stimulus applicants need each other; barrier to broadband investment?; Obama tech adviser leaving; stimulus fueled much of expansion; Google on hiring spree; benefits of health care IT; smart grid, e-health records and broadband need CIO input http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=762 2009-10-30 Broadband agencies hearing criticism following announcement of delay in grant awards; fiberutilities group response to FCC; new workforce collaborative in Bradenton; philanthropy and economic development; smart grid grants http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=760 2009-10-29 NTIA head talks stimulus; lawmakers concerned about getting broadband stimulus funds to rural America; Obama announces stimulus funding for smart grid; smart grid money could assist broadband; report on barriers to adoption http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=758 2009-10-28 NCTA, ACA question funding for broadband projects; watchdog: no quick fix for stimulus data quality; overcome obstacles in rural broadband; H1N1 flu tracked by e-prescription data; digital divide in EHR adoption; e-health: one step closer to stimulus funding; gaps in smart grid vision; Obama to name smart grid projects; Atlanta seeks to add 500 surveillance cameras; how broadband stimulus could help Michigan http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=757 2009-10-27 NTIA reports on state filings of broadband stimulus recommendations; ISP perspective on broadband; broadband mapping money; AT&T, Google battle over web rules; chat with FCC Chair Genachowski; net neutrality faces political, legal hurdles; McCain is biggest beneficiary of telco/ISP money; study on municipal fiber-to-the-home deployments http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=756 2009-10-26 Broadband stimulus failure; does smart grid live up to the hype?; broadband voice not ready for public safety http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=754 2009-10-23 Study disputes claim that net neutrality hurts investment; more net neutrality debate; FCC's spectrum search; broadband adoption dilemma; speakers address rise of mobile devices; first "white space" network launched; average broadband use http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=753 2009-10-22 Time to make Internet a legal right; correlation between education and adoption; House Republican seeks to stop open Internet vote; carriers eye pay-as-you-go service; incredible savings predicted for health IT; enhanced digital access in libraries; new computers for public access sites; smart grid stimulus http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=750 2009-10-21 Group says U.S. broadband plans fall short; business case for Longmont, CO's network; NYC technology projects; 21st-century health care; telecom reform and broadband investment for Ohio jobs; FCC study on open access and competition; report on local government networks as part of national broadband plan http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=748 2009-10-20 Broadband Task Force issues status report; Genachowski on net neutrality; RLECs and broadband; model for rural America; doctors' thoughts on broadband in health care; digital textbooks http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=747 2009-10-19 Finland is first nation to make broadband Internet access a guaranteed right; broadband plans contested in Missouri; government should change the definition of "remote;" U.S. is "middle-of-the-pack" in broadband terms; FCC seeks comment on broadband study; support for broadband in libraries; Vermont pursues stimulus funding for Internet upgrade; Colorado hospitals serve as pilots for "Connected Care" program http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=745 2009-10-15 Plan could be basis for national strategy; giving the public a voice in broadband stimulus process; the coming mobile meltdown; health care ready to join tech revolution http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=742 2009-10-14 Knight Center houses industry information; stimulus funding competition is intense; filling the information gap; ramped-up FTTP plans; how turnkey can open community fiber become?; telehealth services from Google Health; telemedicine spending; 10 things about smart grid security http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=740 2009-10-13 Vice president touts broadband funding despite lack of funds released; national broadband plan should include fiber; utilizing mobile apps to reach users; spectrum issues for wireless broadband; broadband is our future; challenges mount as broadband grows; broadband will connect 20% of households worldwide this year http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=737 2009-10-12 Broadband stimulus watchers hope grants to independent agencies mean Connected Nation is out of the loop; stimulus money begins to flow; should stimulus dollars fund 3G deployment?; FCC seeks public comment on public safety and homeland security; Pennsylvania looks to leverage statewide system outside of LMR; high-speed Internet provides high-quality health care http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=732 2009-10-08 NTIA Awards First Four Grants for Broadband Mapping, Changes Coming to Broadband Stimulus Program, Net Neutrality, United States Lags in Innovation Policy, Knight Commission Says Libraries Crucial to Democracy, Broadband expansion plan may be getting broader http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=730 2009-10-07 Changes in NOFA Rule, NTIA Makes Broadband Data Grants, FCC’s Broadband Taskforce Status Report on Speeds, Broadband Update: Quality Comes At A Price, National Broadband Plan, Net Neutrality http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=728 2009-10-06 Surf on! St. Cloud decides to keep nation's oldest citywide free Wi-Fi network operating, The Internet's next frontier, wireless Web, Why community still matters in the digital age, Library job center gets help http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=727 2009-10-05 St. Cloud shutting down citywide wireless network; best broadband is in Korea, Japan and Sweden; fiber now in 5.3 million U.S. homes; fiber to the home expansion defies economic downturn http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=723 2009-10-01 U.S. may need as much as $350 bln to extend broadband, Broadband Census for America, Incumbents Invited to the Table, National Broadband Plan Midterm Report, Broadband Up to 50% Slower Than Claimed http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=722 2009-09-30 U.S. needs better broadband, RUS and NTIA have posted Public Notice filings, Some broadband projects self-fund without stimulus, Future of area health care gets high-tech boost http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=721 2009-09-29 Broadband Coalition seeks consensus in diverse group, Broadband For America, Wireless carriers beg FCC for spectrum, Get a High Tech Degree to Insure A Bright Future, net neutrality http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=719 2009-09-28 U.S. Broadband Coalition issues report on national broadband plan, initiative calls for truth-in-labeling for broadband vendors, commentary asks if bandwidth is addictive, FCC to examine wireless broadband demands, report on Hispanic broadband access http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=718 2009-09-25 Broadband and economic growth, FCC Chief can't wait to get hands on internet, federal stimulus money spent faster than expected, broadband adoption low among African-Americans, rural and urban areas of Ohio seek broadband funding, US lags behind in health IT. http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=716 2009-09-24 Net neutrality, broadband enabled schools and hospitals, NTIA to award broadband grants in November, stimulus funding just a down payment, OneWebDay Celebration, eHealth may have disruptive impact http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=709 2009-09-23 Stimulus bids, NTIA dumps unrevised applications on the states, short-staffed offices struggle with grants, U.S. as traffic cop in web fight, high-speed for anchor institutions, expensive mapping, smart grid http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=706 2009-09-22 The value of broadband, perusing BTOP apps, FCC Chairman Ccalls for formal net neutrality rules, Stimulus funding for broadband questioned, Obama opening door to technology innovators, online appointments could ease healthcare access jam http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=705 2009-09-21 City of St. Paul building fiber optic network with recovery money, broadband creating rural digital economy, heat over FCC hires, global broadband race is on, FCC reform agenda for congress, Did You Know 4.0, North Carolina pursues online health records http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=704 2009-09-18 National Broadband Strategy, stimulus jobs, do-nothing broadband attitudes, transparency and the NTIA, FCC sends staff to Asia, US reviews cyber threats. http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=699 2009-09-16 Can BTOP be saved, Inspector General to review NTIA handling of BTOP, 'Doomsday' budget may be in effect for Philadelphia, push would spread broadband across America http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=698 2009-09-15 Broadband mapping, how much is a US broadband map worth, moving the broadband plan forward, broadband stimulus applicants, stimulus spending slow, digital health records, digital tools and virtual doctors http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=697 2009-09-14 BTOP concerns, only two rounds of stimulus funding, lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rules, learnings from broadband, Colorado launches broadband map patterns http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=695 2009-09-11 Search the stimulus request database, stimulus debate, NTIA shortens broadband mapping grant, Philadelphia discusses broadband, NATOA Announces Recipients of Community Broadband Awards, most believe broadband should be uninterrupted like most utilities http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=693 2009-09-10 Philadelphia residents have opportunity to participate in panel discussion on broadband, Connected Nation One Link to derail new Broadband Policy, FCC and new regulatory map, universal broadband, Verizon backs low broadband bar, 445 million with broadband connection http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=692 2009-09-09 Debunking government-run internet myths, Americas show widespread broadband and IPTV growth, why schools need fiber, Digital Collaborative Education Series, Milledgeville creates broadband spark http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=691 2009-09-08 Canada jumps on the stimulus train, North Carolina governor announces stimulus application, telecom issues, digital cities, broadband pricing going up, US broadband growth slow, broadband and healthcare http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=689 2009-09-04 Stimulus, job seekers head to libraries for job search, clear definition of broadband needed, Clearwire launches in 10 markets, flex pricing for broadband study http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=683 2009-09-02 Gigabit speeds, Obama Administration dive into communications policy, why we need fiber for all, broadband cities help compete in economic recovery, government emergency control on internet, making money on the smart grid http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=680 2009-09-01 Big telcos influence, NTIA says applications from diverse range, meetings with lobbyists go unreported, should White House control internet during emergencies, cybersecurity act, access and the internet http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=675 2009-08-31 Broadband stimulus funds in demand, rural broadband, OITP/ALA file BTOP Application, Pennsylvania announces application for $100 in broadband stimulus funds, healthcare/telemedicine and broadband, broadband and the economy, smart grid http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=673 2009-08-28 Stimulus applications, broadband adoption barriers, broadband infrastructure, broadband demand, broadband and smart grid, economic development, health IT, public safety and education http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=665 2009-08-27 Understanding the benefits of broadband, US broadband speeds 15 years behind South Korea, FCC asks what is broadband, smart grid, healthcare and broadband, driving adoption of broadband http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=658 2009-08-26 NTIA meeting notes, Kentucky Cable opposes Connected Nation, broadband stimulus applications - round 1, internet speed vary creating digital divide, free WiMax Business Deployment Guide http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=656 2009-08-25 view from the stimulus trenches, questioning stimulus timeline, broadband opportunities for disadvantaged businesses, rural areas pass on broadband, national broadband plan, smart grid, opinions on the web, ubiquitous wi-fi http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=653 2009-08-24 manual delivery for BIP/BTOP applications extended, U.S. seeks broadband definition, broadband initiative at Colorado hospitals http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=651 2009-08-21 manual delivery for BIP/BTOP applications extended, U.S. seeks broadband definition, broadband initiative at Colorado hospitals http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=652 2009-08-21 FCC Workshop, demand side of broadband investigated, broadband stimulus notes, how important is broadband for rural areas, still hope for those who can't meet stimulus deadline http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=626 2009-08-20 FCC blogs and tweets, broadband stimulus bids overwhelming, US spending billions to become broadband leader, broadband in rural areas, United/Cisco planning telemedicine http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=623 2009-08-19 Smart grid and broadband, Cricket to bring services to low-income areas, big carriers avoid stimulus funds, price per mbps, San Francisco pulls stimulus funds application, new US broadband subscribers down http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=621 2009-08-18 Electronic application guidance, large broadband providers pass on stimulus funding, underserved, ARRA 6 month review http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=615 2009-08-17 August 20th deadline, signs broadband plan may be in trouble, fiber dominates discussions, http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=612 2009-08-14 Broadband mapping, billions fund rural broadband, a look at the US Broadband Stimulus Package http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=610 2009-08-12 Broadband and you, getting started on NTIA stimulus applications, navigating broadband stimulus applications, wireless shows promise, broadband mapping http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=604 2009-08-11 Special conditions for small operators, smart path to broadband mapping, Obama plans large-scale public works, FCC releases Notice of Inquiry http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=603 2009-08-10 Rural health care, BSC delivers total solution for broadband mapping, move broadband discussion to front burner, application deadline approaching http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=592 2009-08-06 Community-based broadband projects endangered, we should demand 30-day NOFA extension, unserved/underserved communities, broadband is this generations highway system. http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=591 2009-08-05 Business Week Special Report, rural broadband expansion, 7.2 billion isn't enough, FCC touts broadband as top priority, Clearwire launches WiMax mobile, FCC's first broadband workshop http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=588 2009-08-04 Boosting broadband, rural adoption, encouraging broadband applications, Connected Nation mapping projects in Nevada, Texas, US on right path to broadband growth http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=574 2009-08-03 FCC sets topics for workshops, different course for FCC, Connected Nation, Internet data acquisition crisis, heath care stimulus funding http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=561 2009-07-31 Importance of broadband, Health Reform Bill, libraries shut out of stimulus money, debate on bandwidth, report charts course for broadband success http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=560 2009-07-30 Register to apply to the ARRA broadband funds, digital divide, BTOP stimulus grant, BTOP deadline questioned, carrier won't share broadband data http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=559 2009-07-28 BTOP FAQs, broadband & job creation, concerns over stimulus requirements http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=213 2009-07-24 Stimulus workshops, comments on BDIA, details on rules for NTIA, "Secure Your Funding" for libraries http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=220 2009-07-23 Minnesota's broadband rules, Connected Nation mapping, adoption in minority groups http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=222 2009-07-22 Knight Center of Digital Excellence stimulus resources, stimulus rules criticism, FCC chairman, deadline worries http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=248 2009-07-21 Next steps for U.S. broadband, FCC chairman Q&A, affordable broadband, potential for telemedicine http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=262 2009-07-20 Broadband stimulus game, NOFA deadline extension, demand-side broadband rankings, application guides, broadband maps, speed test, southern Ohio medical network, interoperable network in California http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=265 2009-07-17 NTIA/RUS NOFA fails U.S., broadband deployment data, broadband bill to spur investment, Aneesh Chopra in Cleveland, wireless broadband on NYC trains http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=271 2009-07-15 Stimulus document checklist, NTIA seeking volunteers, broadband regulations, access delivered $32 billion benefit http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=288 2009-07-14 New Broadband USA site, broadband mapping controversy in North Carolina, BroadbandCensus webinars, international broadband comparisons http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=305 2009-07-13 NTIA seeks reviewers, questions about RUS, stimulus rules scrutiny, open Internet stipulations, FCC & national broadband policy, state of the Internet http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=314 2009-07-10 NTIA/RUS workshop presentations, jobs and innovation?, Missouri broadband expansion, broadband mapping issues, health IT lawsuit, FCC workshops, broadband stimulus town hall discussion http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=330 2009-07-08 BTOP NOFA, cautionary broadband mapping tale, stimulus stipulations, Broadband.gov & workshops, http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=332 2009-07-07 Broadband for unserved areas, FCC broadband road map, BTOP/BIP broadband definition, NTIA mapping program, measuring connection speeds in Alabama http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=334 2009-07-06 Secretary of Commerce in Cleveland, Biden takes Rural Broadband Tour, broadband stimulus rules http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=335 2009-07-02 Notice on the release of funding details for broadband stimulus http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=336 2009-07-02 Emerging details on the $7.2 billion being made available for broadband http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=337 2009-07-01 NTIA broadband links, USDA & Commerce Dept. guidelines, Secretary of Commerce in Cleveland, health IT stimulus spending, "Fiber to the LIbrary," Broadband.gov to launch, broadband as a civil right, Cape Cod as model stimulus project, Canada's broadband stimulus, applicant shortcuts http://knightcenter.blackbirdarchive.com/index/article?id=338 2009-07-01