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The FCC plans to reallocate funds for subsidizing phone service for the poor to provide better broadband coverage as well. The Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs currently fund monthly telephone service and installation for the poor. While the costs are higher, the Internet is being considered a necessary public utility. Read the full article Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110304_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The FCC plans to reallocate funds for subsidizing phone service for the poor to provide better broadband coverage as well. The Lifeline Assistance and Link-Up America programs currently fund monthly telephone service and installation for the poor. While the costs are higher, the Internet is being considered Continue Reading →

The Department of Commerce has published a national broadband map online that will let users search all providers to find coverage in their area. The database contains over 25 million records of available broadband connections, what speeds you can get and what companies provide it. The National Broadband Map is part of the FCC’s plan Continue Reading →

The Federal Communications Commissions wants to make investing in Internet infrastructure as quick and easy as possible. The agency wants to remove regulations that make current expansion a bureaucratic nightmare. Removing the red tape could add $11.5 billion in new infrastructure over two years. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →

The FCC is re-evaluating an $8 billion infrastructure fund for expanding rural phone service. Instead, they want to use the money to bolster broadband Internet connections in even the most rural of areas. The fund has grown from $2.3 billion and reflects the administration’s mandate for nationwide broadband access. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110207_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This year’s Super Bowl commercials are relying on the power of social media. Companies like Volkswagen and Audi are using YouTube and Twitter to capitalize on the active audience. Volkswagen’s commercial is already a top viewed video on YouTube and Audi used Twitter contests to help drive Continue Reading →

Both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will include “do not track” preferences that allow users to opt-out of advertising. Google’s opt-out program works with 50 advertising companies that chose to self-regulate; Mozilla has created an HTTP header that will alert websites of the opt-out status. The changes come shortly after the FCC’s recent push for Continue Reading →

Verizon Communications filed an appeal of the FCC’s latest net neutrality regulations that let internet providers ration their connection. The appeal argues that the new rules grant the FCC power that is beyond even the authority of the U.S. Congress. The controversial rules were passed by a 3-2 vote and this appeal will be the Continue Reading →

The US Justice Department and FCC approved Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal, with GE dropping their ownership to 49%. The FCC was cautionary, stating that such a deal could threaten “the development of innovative online video distribution services.” Comcast will lose its management rights of Hulu and neither company can restrict “unreasonable” online distribution of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110119_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Comcast and NBC merger has finally been approved. The FCC was cautionary, stating that such a deal could threaten “the development of innovative online video distribution services.” Comcast will lose its management rights of Hulu and neither company can restrict “unreasonable” online distribution of its video. Continue Reading →