What's Behind America's Inability to Create a Trustworthy Broadband Map?
Broadband-mapping efforts from both the federal government at large and the FCC have had critical flaws that disproportionately affect rural and minority communities.
Broadband
Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?
The E-Rate program has proven successful in allowing students access to fast Internet speeds, but its future is uncertain.
Bringing Schools Into the 21st Century
When EducationSuperHighway was founded in 2012, only five million students had high-speed broadband access. That number has now jumped to 25 million. What is the blueprint to the organization's success?
How States Are Fighting to Keep Towns From Offering Their Own Broadband
North Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to side with telecoms, which have long lobbied against allowing cities to become Internet providers.
President Obama Wants You to Have Cheap, Fast Internet, but Many Cities Aren't Allowed to Provide It
Obama hailed the benefits of an open Internet in his State of the Union address. Here’s what it is and how he’s trying to make it happen.
Community Broadband Battles Private Telecom
Efforts to bring decent-quality Internet service to out-of-the-way corners of America often founder from private companies claiming they can't handle competition from public utilities.
Universal Service Fund Focus on Phones Out of Date
A federal program to provide phone lines to every cranny of the United States really ought to be focusing on broadband.
Broadband Needs Truth in Labeling
If Americans aren't routinely getting the broadband speeds they're being sold, the FCC may change what they're being told.
The Benefits of Broadband on Internet Use
Universal broadband Internet probably won’t help people find jobs, but it may improve their health outcomes (and music libraries).