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Why bringing Broadband to the entire state is critical for economic recoveryCHUSETTS! – with Poll:

April 30, 2009 By AmberPaw

For those who complained in the past that I forgot to add "None of the Above" - it is there twice just in case you have trifocals like me and missed it the first time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: broadband, economic-recovery, stimulus

Verizon employment numbers in Massachusetts don’t add up to the secure jobs our communities need

March 11, 2008 By Rand Wilson

Verizon management recently boasted to the news media about adding new services and new jobs in Massachusetts. On February 28, Verizon announced it "is completing the hiring of an additional 200 union-represented customer service employees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: broadband, ibew, jobs, local-2222, massachusetts, myles-calvey, telecommunications, verizon, workers-rights

Connecting the Entire Commonwealth

August 4, 2007 By senator-ben-downing

For those who may not know the scope of the problem, 32 of the 101 cities and towns in the 4 western counties (Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden) have no access to broadband Internet, while another 30 in the region have limited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: broadband, economic-development, patrick-murray-administration

Sen. Durbin collaborates with blogs on broadband

July 24, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

This is very cool: Sen. Dick Durbin is reaching out to the netroots to craft a national broadband strategy that would create affordable, universal broadband access. Unequal access to broadband is a big problem even in tech-heavy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: broadband, durbin, internet, senate

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