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News Release: Connect Puerto Rico Releases New Broadband Availability Figures
Research shows 85% of households now have access to fixed broadband speeds of 3 Mbps download/768 Kbps upload Explore New Access Tables View the Maps San Juan, PR – New research unveiled today by Connect Puerto Rico shows that nearly 85% of Puerto Rico households have access to fixed broadband at advertised speeds of at least 3 Mbps download/768...Monday, September 10, 2012
News Release: Connect Puerto Rico Releases 2012 Residential Technology Assessment
65% of Puerto Rico residents still do not have broadband at home Access the findings San Juan, PR – Connect Puerto Rico released today the results of the 2012 residential technology assessment, which indicate that 65% of Puerto Rico adults do not subscribe to broadband service. These results reveal a continuing acute digital gap in Puerto Rico...Friday, July 27, 2012
Google Unveils Superfast Internet in Kansas City, Mo.
By John Eligon | The New York Times Encouraging residents here to rally each other, Google on Thursday unveiled the highly anticipated details of its new ultrahigh-speed Internet network, which is supposed to run 100 times faster than typical broadband connections. The service, known as Google Fiber, will offer residents in selected parts of the...Tuesday, July 24, 2012
AIDS Quilt Goes Digital: See The Full Quilt Online
By Matthew Rosenbaum | ABC News With over 48,000 panels and 94,000 names, the AIDS quilt is constantly growing testament to the deadly toll the disease has taken the world. Its roughly 1.3 million square feet is so large that it is unable to be displayed in its entirety in one place. Parts of it are currently on display at the National Mall with...Monday, July 09, 2012
Analysis: U.S., FCC must focus on Puerto Rico’s broadband deficiency
By Michelle Kantrow | Telecommunications TechnologyJuly 5, 2012 The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council recently weighed in on Puerto Rico’s lagging broadband availability and use, saying the U.S. and the Federal Communications Commission have the responsibility of helping the island move forward in deployment and consumer adoption. In...Monday, June 25, 2012
Disregarded: Has the U.S. Forgotten Its Responsibility to Bring Puerto Rico into the 21st Century?
By Latoya Livingston | Broadband & Social JusticeJune 24, 2012 Though many appear to have forgotten, the U.S. has distinct duties to Puerto Rico and its other territories and Native American tribal lands. By definition, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States and an organized unincorporated territory. This means...Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Local delegation promotes P.R’s broadband needs in DC
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi told members of Congress Tuesday Puerto Rico needs to “have the correct policies in place, on both the federal and local level, to enable households and businesses … to access and adopt high-speed Internet and other modern telecommunications services at affordable rates.” At a 31 percent usage level, Puerto...Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Promueve accesso a internet de banda ancha para toda la Isla
Pedro Pierluisi, participó hoy de una serie de sesiones informativas llevadas a cabo por el Grupo de Trabajo para la Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico (PRBT, en inglés) y a la organización sin fines de lucro Connect Puerto Rico, sobre una innovadora estrategia para evaluar la brecha digital en la Isla y para formular una serie de recomendaciones a fin de...Tuesday, June 05, 2012
News Release: White House, Members of Congress Receive Briefings on Puerto Rico Broadband Strategic Plan
Momentum building to boost broadband access, adoption, and use in Puerto Rico Read the Plan at www.prbroadband.org WASHINGTON, DC – A comprehensive new plan to close the broadband digital divide in Puerto Rico today got top level attention from White House, congressional and industry leaders who all have a critical role to play in transforming the...Thursday, May 24, 2012
