FCC Praises Comcast for Internet Essentials Program

Low-cost broadband initiative rolls out in D.C.

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable

Julius Genachowski, FCC chairman, Tuesday applauded Comcast for its Internet Essentials low-cost broadband initiative, while calling on the rest of the industry to do all it could to close the digital divide...

He also cited a Connected Nation study released Tuesday that showed that fewer than half (46%) of low-income homes with school age kids have broadband...

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Comcast, FCC intro low-cost Internet, digital literacy training for students

By Rachel King/Smartplanet.com

Children who are eligible for free lunches under the National School Lunch Program are going to get a whole lot more bundled with that service for improving their education...

The FCC chairman also cited a survey from Connected Nation that found that only 46 percent of low-income households with children have adopted broadband, and that number plummets to 37 percent for minority low-income households...

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Aspects of FCC's plan for broadband could have serious consequences for our recovering economy

By Carl Gipson, director for small business, technology and telecommunications at the Washington Policy Center The Hill’s Congress Blog

With our nation’s unemployment rate stuck stubbornly near the double-digit mark, policymakers nationwide continue to look for ways to spur economic growth in the private sector – preferably without deepening the federal deficit. One area where federal and state officials agree is that of expanding broadband Internet to underserved and unserved areas, which was a large part of the National Broadband Plan presented by the Federal Communications Commission to Congress on March 16th. It is widely understood that boosting the nation’s broadband infrastructure would bring untold economic and social benefits.

Read more at the Hill's Congress blog about the economic impact of the FCC's broadband plan

Groups hope to expand broadband service

By Jenna Mink/The Daily News (Bowling Green, KY)

Stimulus money will put computers in low-income homes across the nation

As the federal government promotes high-speed Internet, a Bowling Green organization is part of a nationwide group that’s trying to improve broadband access.

Read more about Connected Nation and the Digital Adoption Coalition