Social Media, Connectivity & Communications

A $4.7 billion federal program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to bring broadband infrastructure to underserved rural areas and encourage adoption of broadband services.

“A person’s ZIP code should never limit their access to learning, high-quality health care or a chance to grow a small business,” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said. “Broadband access is no longer a luxury, it’s a must. …”

In conjunction with his UW speech, Ballmer also sent an e-mail to employees about Microsoft’s commitment to the future of computing. Read more about his philosophy here.

To lure Google’s ultra-high speed broadband trial to Topeka, Kan., Mayor Bill Bunten renames capital city after the search giant for the month of March.

A new laser developed by scientists at MIT could make light-speed computing a reality.

Google has announced a new competition for super-fast fiber networks. Craig Settles explains what rural communities should consider before going after the megabits.

With promises of Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than average American households (about one gigabit per second), the excitement of those vying to be part of the "experiment" is close to that of kids in a candy store.

Not even the federal government can resist the increasingly popular phenomenon of online matchmaking.

The Obama administration and Congress have identified universal broadband as a key to driving economic development, producing jobs and bringing educational opportunities and cutting-edge medicine to all corners of the country.

A new protocol called fasp-AIR promises speedier mobile downloads.