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November 7, 2012
Is AT&T's plan to end landline phone service crazy, or just crazy enough?
Like ripping a bandage off, getting rid of copper is painful but necessary
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July 27, 2012
Connect America Fund bringing broadband to 400,000 underserved Americans by 2015
Yesterday, the FCC announced the finalized details of the Universal Service Fund's $115 million replacement, the Connect America Fund.
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February 17, 2012
Voluntary TV spectrum auction on tap with approval locked in Congress
The House has approved an extension of the payroll tax cut, which includes a rider for approval of the so-called "incentive auction" on television broadcast spectrum.
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February 11, 2012
FCC plans $300 million reverse auction for rural mobile access, releases map of 3G dead zones
In a statement on Friday, the FCC reiterated its commitment to extending rural broadband access by reminding everybody it is planning a reverse auction, the winner of which will receive a one-time payment of $300 million in order to fund the buildout of wireless data in rural areas
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February 1, 2012
FCC revises Lifeline subsidy program, savings to fund low-income broadband pilot test
The FCC has announced cost-saving changes to the Lifeline subsidy program, with some of the savings going towards a new Broadband Adoption Pilot Program designed to bring high-speed internet to low-income households.