FCC Expected to Strike State Limits on Municipal Broadband

FCC Expected to Strike State Limits on Municipal Broadband

ByKyle W. Bell

In what could be a major victory for public alternatives to internet service giants, the Federal Communications Commission introduced a draft proposal to kill municipal broadband limits in two states this week. Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposal on February 26, the same day they are likely to vote on net neutrality regulations….

Obama Unveils Plan for Dramatically Faster Internet Speeds, Increased Competition
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Obama Unveils Plan for Dramatically Faster Internet Speeds, Increased Competition

ByKyle W. Bell

The United States lags behind much of the rest of the highly developed world in terms of Internet speeds. Estimates vary but a study from Akamai — one of the world’s largest cloud content delivery companies — found that the US ranked only #12 in average Internet speeds and #17 in peak Internet speeds. Even…