Update: Wis. lawmakers spare broadband program
A controversial plan to cut $37 million in federal grant money from the University of Wisconsin system has been axed from the 2011-13 budget, according to a legislator…
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Broadband access jeopardized by GOP action in Wisconsin
A federally funded effort to expand broadband service in Wisconsin is in jeopardy because some state officials don’t think the recipient of the grant, the University of Wisconsin…
Netflix dominates U.S. net traffic, grabs 30 percent of total bandwidth
The International Business Times reports that according to new research, movie and TV streaming site Netflix has become the biggest source of internet traffic in the U.S., accounting…
University of Hawaii plans internet graduation for education technology students
A virtual commencement address and virtual diplomas will be handed out to University of Hawaii students participating in an online graduation ceremony, the Republic reports.
Planned wireless internet network threatens GPS
A new, ultra-fast wireless internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals across the U.S. and interfere with everything from airplanes to police cars to consumer navigation devices,…
Obama promotes plans for wireless expansion
President Barack Obama wants nearly all Americans to have access to speedy wireless services. He's promoting that plan in a small city in Michigan that's becoming a model…
FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband
The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways to…
Netflix CEO wades into net neutrality debates
Netflix, the DVD mail-order-company-turned-online-video-giant, is firing back at cable and telecom firms as it weighs in on an increasingly thorny debate over net neutrality, the Washington Post reports.
Google and Mozilla announce new privacy features
Add two more internet browser makers to the list of companies planning to offer web users new ways to control how their personal data is collected online, reports…
Comcast’s legal win raises questions for education
Educators and students could see new internet service options after the federal government on Jan. 18 gave Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, the green light to…