Forty years ago today the first generation of wireless phones was born. Motorola Engineer Marty Cooper’s “brick” style cell phone changed communications forever. Currently, billions of people and businesses around the world are utilizing this powerful and innovative technology to further their economic, educational, health and entertainment needs. However, without continued innovation enabled by additional more »
A recent Washington Post piece authored by John Walls, Vice President of Public Affairs at CTIA detailing more of the benefits that flow to farmers using wireless technologies. In addition to communicating with workers out in the field, accessing critical weather information, and knowing current market prices for crops, farmers are now able to monitor more »
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has become one of Citizens for a Digital Future’s (CDF) top priority states. Our organization has been heavily active in the Bluegrass State for many months and continues to drive support for modernized laws and regulations that promote expanded access to wireless broadband for all Kentuckians. We are fortunate to have more »
As a recent GigaOm story details, new internet-based entrants into the international telephone market are exploiting an un-level playing field here and abroad - and in doing so taking business from incumbent phone service providers. Skype, the most well-known of these entrants into the international telephone market, saw its all-IP network grow 44% in 2012. During this more »
Last night, Citizens for a Digital Future joined the debate over Senate Bill 88 on KET’s Kentucky Tonight and highlighted the need to modernize Kentucky’s outdated telecommunications laws. CDF Kentucky’s Executive Director, Gary Gerdemann, was joined by Patrick Turner, a lawyer for AT&T, who discussed the intricacies of the legislation and how it would bring increased more »
Addresses Misinformation Spread by Critics of the Legislation Frankfort, KY – Feb. 13, 2013 – Citizens for a Digital Future applauds the Kentucky Senate for passing Senate Bill 88, a forward-looking piece of legislation which will allow greater access to the latest digital communications networks for all Kentuckians, especially those in rural areas. We encourage more »
This week the Senate Economic Development Committee approved SB 88 sponsored by Senator Paul Hornback (R, Shelbyville), with a near unanimous 9-1 vote. The bill which would modernize the Commonwealth’s outdated telecommunications laws while still empowering the state’s Public Service Commission to handle consumer complaints will encourage investment in Kentucky’s wireless broadband infrastructure. “Kentucky hasn’t more »
