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Wilson, NC on Public’s Vital Role in Deploying High Capacity Broadband

October 28, 2014

CLIC readers should enjoy this detail from Wilson, NC’s Reply comments on the the vital role the public plays in the deployment of high capacity broadband for our country: “…the Commission must also seek to ensure that America makes adequate progress in deploying high-capacity broadband networks. Why is this critically important? As CenturyLink candidly […]

WHEELER ON LOCAL BROADBAND CHOICE & AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY

October 20, 2014

Amidst enormous applause and a final standing ovation, FCC Chairman Wheeler spoke to NATOA two weeks ago about the critical federal-local partnership that is essential for “all citizens” “to have access to robust broadband networks.” CLIC revisits this important speech and Chairman Wheeler’s focus on Lafayette’s local broadband victory to demonstrate the inherent value in […]

GOOGLE TO LAUNCH ITS AUSTIN GIGABITS IN DECEMBER

October 16, 2014

It’s happening! Google will launch its much anticipated, ultra-fast Google Fiber Internet service this December, according to Google officials yesterday. Austin was named Google’s second U.S. city after Kansas City to get its Google Fiber 1-gigabit service. Signups will begin in December for new users in the southern areas of Austin, according to Mark Strama, […]

KEEP FILING COMMENTS FOR THE WILSON/CHATTANOOGA FCC PETITIONS — JUST MARK THEM “EX-PARTE”

October 9, 2014

You can continue filing comments in the FCC Wilson (14-115) and Chattanooga (14-116) proceedings! Until the Commission closes its “Sunshine Period,” the public can continue to file comments as long as they are marked “Ex-Parte” on the document. See our instructions on how to do this for quick “Express” comments or for longer “Expert” comments […]

FILE YOUR REPLY COMMENTS BY MONDAY FOR THE WILSON/CHATTANOOGA PETITIONS

September 26, 2014

We encourage CLIC members to get involved. Take five minutes and file an “Express” comment at the FCC website here for proceedings 14-115 (Wilson) and 14-116 (Chattanooga EPB), with your personal broadband need story or just a statement of support for the Wilson and Chattanooga Petitions, found here. You also can file longer support documents […]

CLIC Welcomes Netflix’s Chris Libertelli to Our Board of Advisors

September 23, 2014

On September 18, 2014, Chris Libertelli officially joined CLIC’s Board of Advisors. Mr. Libertelli has been Vice President of Global Public Policy at Netflix since December 2011. During his time at Netflix, he has been a champion for a variety of internet policy issues including efforts to increase competition among internet providers. Prior to joining […]

THE INTERNET ASSOCIATION FILES AT FCC IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL NET CHOICE

September 22, 2014

The Internet Association represents the interests of America’s leading Internet companies and their global community of users, including: Airbnb, Amazon, AOL, eBay, Expedia, Facebook, Gilt, Google, IAC, LinkedIn, Lyft, Monster Worldwide, Netflix, Practice Fusion, Rackspace, reddit, Salesforce.com, SurveyMonkey, TripAdvisor, Twitter, Uber Technologies, Inc., Yelp, Yahoo!, and Zynga. On Friday, this noteworthy association filed comments in […]

CLIC Commends Chairman Wheeler for Recognizing the Importance of Local Net Choice

August 15, 2014

Once again, CLIC thanks FCC Chairman Wheeler for his recognition of the importance of local Internet choice embedded in two separate letters responding to Congressmen who wrote him on the issue of FCC preemption of state anti-competitive broadband laws. On July 22, 2014, Chairman Wheeler responded to various questions posed in a letter dated June […]

CLIC FOR YOU – A CALL TO ACTION

July 31, 2014

Statement by CLIC CEO, Joanne Hovis On July 24, 2014, the City of Wilson, NC and the Electric Power Board in Chattanooga, TN petitioned the FCC with requests to remove the legislative barriers to broadband investment and competition in their states. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has courageously gone on the record supporting all options that […]

WILSON & CHATTANOOGA PETITION FCC CHAIRMAN WHEELER TO PREEMPT STATE BARRIERS TO BROADBAND INVESTMENT AND COMPETITION

July 24, 2014

Statement by CLIC’s CEO – Joanne Hovis CLIC has learned that the Gigabit cities of Wilson, NC and Chattanooga, TN petitioned the FCC today to remove barriers to broadband investment and competition posed by certain provisions of Tennessee and North Carolina laws. The petitions argue that these laws were sponsored by incumbents to limit the […]

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