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FCC Should Expect Broadband Plan Opposition, Official Says (PC World via Yahoo! News)As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission begins to implement its first national broadband plan in the coming weeks, it should expect opposition from nearly everyone in the tech and telecom communities to some parts of the proposal, said the leader of the team that put it together.
FCC plans to announce broadband agenda (Reuters via Yahoo! News)The Federal Communications Commission plans to announce in coming weeks an agenda of proceedings stemming from the recommendations in the national broadband plan, an agency official said.
Do You Want to Pay a 'National Broadband Fee'? (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)The national broadband plan has grand ideas for hooking people up to high-speed Internet, as well as solving a problem that has existed since 9/11: interoperable communications. The problem? The cost, which may be funded via a "national broadband fee" tacked onto your bill.
FCC's National Broadband Plan raises divisive issues (USA Today)The FCC kicked off potentially bitter debates about how to make high-speed Internet service faster with its National Broadband Plan.
Frontier Hails FCC Broadband Plan (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)The regulator's long-term plan is to shift about $16 billion over 10 years to exclusively support broadband networks.
Qualcomm to Bid in India’s Broadband Wireless Auction (PC World via Yahoo! News)Qualcomm said on Wednesday that it is has filed an application to bid in India's auction for licenses for broadband wireless access (BWA) in the 2.3 GHz band, to promote the TD-LTE (Time Division Long Term Evolution) standard.
FCC's National Broadband Plan: There is a dark side (ZDNet)Yesterday, the FCC unveiled its new National Broadband Plan. Gee, another new government plan. What could possibly go wrong? by David Gewirtz
FCC Should Expect Broadband Plan Opposition, Official Says (PC World)The FCC's national broadband plan will see opposition as the FCC moves forward with it, one official said.
FCC's National Broadband Plan: What's Next? (PC World via Yahoo! News)The U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially released the nation's first national broadband plan Tuesday, but the document will be just the start of a long process to extend broadband service to millions of U.S. residents.
Broadband Plan Calls for FCC, DHS Collaboration (PC World)One key recommendation of the National Broadband Plan calls for closer cooperation between the FCC and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on security matters.