January 13, 2015

In advance of his State of the Union address next week, US President Barack Obama announced plans to boost broadband internet speeds while bringing costs down, The Verge reports. On Wednesday, the president will speak at Cedar Falls, Iowa — where citizens and businesses enjoy 1 Gbps internet speeds, thanks to a locally run service […]

The White House Tuesday outlined President Obama’s proposals to boost access to “affordable high-speed broadband for all Americans, which will include calling on the FCC to “end laws that harm broadband service competition.”…

Washington, DC – Last November, the President outlined his plan to keep the Internet open to new competition and innovation by safeguarding net neutrality – which will help ensure no one company can act as a gatekeeper to digital content. But there is more work to do so that every American has access to a free

President Obama continues to wade into the digital waters with the White House announcing today that he will use his annual State of the Union Address next week to promote broadband competition. The commander in chief will deliver a speech in Iowa on Wednesday in which he’ll outline his plan to bring high-speed, low-cost broadband

President Obama on Wednesday will unveil a plan to expand broadband Internet across the country through new federal loans, an interagency council and pressure on local and industry stakeholders…