Archive for March, 2010
Optimism about the Nation’s First Broadband Plan

An article posted on ExecutiveGov.com discusses FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s positive outlook on the implementation of the Broadband Plan released March 16th. At a hearing on March 25, Chairman Genachowski testified about the plan in front of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.  “Broadband is the indispensable infrastructure of more »

The FCC Releases the National Broadband Plan

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission came out with its long-awaited National Broadband Plan.  The plan was the result of a mandate from Congress to the FCC to provide a road-map for connecting every American online via broadband.  The plan totals more than 300 pages, but the FCC offers a great summary of the plan here. more »

CDF hosts breakfast on broadband in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Last Thursday, CDF hosted a breakfast for a group of business and technology experts in Gwinnett County. CDF Chair John Watson and Senior Advisor Chuck Clay led a roundtable discussion on how Gwinnett County can continue to engage in the future of broadband technology in Georgia. Gwinnett has been a leading community in Georgia in more »