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Articles about Federal Broadband Stimulus (0-14 of 14)
- Satellite Internet - Social Impacts Of Broadband Internet
By: sanjai singania | - The theory was always that community involvement and participation would be lost forever as end users sought out their own virtual communities of shared interest over the Internet.
After a decade of research, however, just the opposite appears to be true. Studies have shown that Internet use increased civic engagement and community participation. In fact the concern now is that those with dial up services are being left out of community activities as it is a greater challenge for th ...
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- Rural Broadband Internet's Effect On Small Town Economies
By: sanjai singania | - It is not an unfamiliar fact that customers of rural businesses usually pay more for the same products and services that mainstream Americans do. The reasons are numerous, and in many cases justified. Smaller customer bases and higher costs to receive goods or deliver services are a big contributor to higher costs for rural consumers.
Imagine for a moment that instead of dial up Internet access, rural citizens had access to a high-speed Broadband Satellite Internet connection. Faste ...
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- Satellite Internet - Service Sector Oppotunities In The Internet Economy
By: sanjai singania | - The growth of this sector has increased businesses productivity and in many cases globalized its marketplace. Information technology and the service sector are the primary drivers of economic growth. The result of this has led to increasing private service sector exports and imports. Unfortunately U.S. businesses export more services than they import. That has created a problem for both businesses and American workers seeking opportunities. When polled most businesses in the states admitted that ...
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- Wildblue Satellite Internet Looking To Improve Internet Speed With Stimulus Money
By: sanjai singania | - Satellite Internet Providers have been doing their best to connect rural America to the Internet at an improved speed, and with 7.2 Billion dollars in Fed Stimulus Money set aside to help rural areas to acquire Broadband Access the speeds offered at the moment may see a significant increase. There has also been an increase through cell phone providers to add Internet usage via their cell towers using what is known as an air card.
Currently the speeds offered by Satellite Internet s ...
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- United States Eyes Broader And More Affordable Internet Access
By: Boris C. | - The United States government is reinforcing its plans to make high-speed Internet access more available and affordable to every citizen of the country. A $787 billion economic stimulus bill the federal government has signed for 2009 would include a $7.2 billion budget to fund the national broadband initiative. The Federal Communications Commission, the agency tasked to take responsibility in spearheading the project, is all set to implement efforts for the project.
US President elec ...
Tags: internet access, high-speed internet, high-speed internet access, affordable internet access
- Satellite Internet - Social Impacts Of Broadband Internet
By: Frank R. Bilotta | - With the proposed Broadband Stimulus plan, set forth by the Federal Government to enable rural areas of the country to have access to high-speed Internet services. An old fear has arisen, the erosion of community interactions in small town America. The theory was always that community involvement and participation would be lost forever as end users sought out their own virtual communities of shared interest over the Internet.
After a decade of research, however, just the opposite ap ...
Tags: Satellite Internet, Broadband Internet, Broadband Stimulus
- Rural Broadband Internet's Effect On Small Town Economies
By: Frank R. Bilotta | - The Government's commitment to providing high-speed Internet connections to rural America through the Federal Broadband Stimulus program, may have a positive economic effect for customers accessing newly born services. However, the effect on rural businesses may not be so positive.
It is not an unfamiliar fact that customers of rural businesses usually pay more for the same products and services that mainstream Americans do. The reasons are numerous, and in many cases justified. Sma ...
Tags: Rural Broadband Internet, high-speed Internet, Federal Broadband Stimulus
- Satellite Internet - Service Sector Oppotunities In The Internet Economy
By: Frank R. Bilotta | - Over the last several decades the service sector has experienced the most employment growth in the United States. This sector is especially conducive for Broadband applications. Services makes up roughly 50% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is ripe with opportunities for rural Americans that have access to Broadband Internet connections.
The growth of this sector has increased businesses productivity and in many cases globalized its marketplace. Information technology and the ...
Tags: Satellite Internet, Internet, Broadband, Federal Broadband Stimulus
- Wildblue Satellite Internet - The Broadband Satellite Leader
By: Frank R. Bilotta | - On June 11, 2009 WildBlue revealed the future of Broadband Satellite Internet with a hands-on demonstration of its "next generation" satellite capabilities in the Washington D.C..
The demonstration showcased download speeds of 18 Mbps, nearly 12-times faster than satellite internet providers current capabilities. Members of Congress got to compare than enhanced Wild Blue speeds with their current service. Why was Congress involved, you might ask. Because WildBlue provides high-speed ...
Tags: WildBlue Satellite Internet, Broadband Satellite, high-speed Internet
- Euro Chic Internet: Broadband Over Power Line
By: Taylor Jensen | - Imagine plugging your computer into the nearest electrical outlet. Nothing more. No modems or routers or home networks. Just your computer's electrical cord and a specialized plug and you get instant access to the Internet.
Even better, you can connect to the Internet from any electrical plug inside or outside your home. Sound far-fetched? Well, the technology exists and BPL is up in running in Britain and other European countries and has been the subject of multiple rulings by th ...
Tags: broadband, electric power lines, Internet, bandwidth, high-speed Internet
- Tax-exempt Housing Bonds Help Michigan Real Estate Investors
By: Mark Goedert | - A recent bill was passed which provided for tax-exempt interest earned on certain state and local bonds issued during 2009 and 2010 to b exempt from Alternative Minimum Tax. In addition financial institutions will have greater capacity to purchase these tax-exempt state and local bonds.
Summary of provisions will include:
Renewed investment in Americas Historic and Older Pubic Buildings and Infrastructure to fund:
School Modernization and R ...
Tags: real estate investors, property listings, reo brokers, first-time home buyers, tax credits for home buyers
- Help For First-time Home Buyers: Fha, Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Loan Limits
By: Mark Goedert | - The new bill reinstates last years 2008 loan limits for FHA, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans. The limits were equal to or greater than 125% of the 2008 local area median home price or $271,050 for FHA and $417,000 for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with an overall maximum cap of $729,750.
The higher limits apply in areas where the 2009 limits were higher. The bill also includes a clause providing the HUD Secretary with the authority to increase the loan limit for any sub-ar ...
Tags: real estate investors, property listings, reo brokers, first-time home buyers, tax credits for home buyers, stimulus pkg
- If Nancy Pelosi Regulated Search Engine Results
By: Christopher Carter | - Lets get this straight. The economy really sucks big time. We just had the worst GDP number since the early 80s. Unemployment is north of 7% and heading inexorably towards double digits. The stock market is down 40% and is actually down over the past 11 years. We are sending hundreds of billions to our enemies for oil.
Here is whats included in the economic stimulus package passed by the House of Representatives this week:
1. Explosion of the ...
Tags: internet marketing online business search engine optimization ppc pay per click
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