Archive for February, 2009
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We are a coalition of members that recognizes that adoption of and access to broadband technology — and its enhancements — has become increasingly critical to the environment for education, economic development and health care, among others. With that in mind, we started this coalition as an effort to support and advance public policies that more »

The New York Times writes about a new measurement tool that shows America is No. 1 in broadband

Saul Hansell discusses the “Connectivity Scorecard”, which was developed by Leonard Waverman, the dean of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. The scorecard compares countries according to how well they use communication technology in ways that result in economic productivity. According to the scorecard, the U.S. ranks number 1. To read more »

Discovery Institute issues new study that finds need for regulatory reform in states

The Discovery Institute recently released a study of 9 southeastern states that found that a legacy of regulation in the states can actually restrict competition in the telecommunications market. The authors of the study argue that by reforming some of the current regulations that apply to the telecommunications market, these states could pave the way more »