President Obama is pushing for high-speed Internet access as part of a larger plan to bolster the American economy. In fact, his goal is for 98 percent of the country to have access to broadband Internet. The announcement was part of Obama’s State of the Union address last month and calls for making “500 megahertz [...]

Small businesses are spending about $95 a month on broadband Internet services with large businesses spending upward of $600 a month, according to a survey by the Federal Communications Commission. And cost remains a concern for businesses when considering whether to upgrade Internet services. Cost is a barrier to upgrading for 50 percent of businesses [...]

A study out this month from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows broadband usage is growing, with more than 60 percent of U.S. households having a broadband Internet connection – a jump from 51 percent two years ago. The report also shows income, age and race play a role in broadband adoption. As you might [...]

Many of us take for granted our high-speed Internet access, zipping from Web site to Web site in a matter of seconds, downloading files, watching streaming video and listening to music – often at the same time without so much as a blip. Yet a large segment of the population doesn’t have that kind of [...]