Rural Access
By: Tom Gurr, Executive Director, PacTech
I think we entered the Age of the Internet a long time ago.
We live in the age of the Internet. It almost goes without saying that Internet is central to our daily lives. Connectivity is a seemingly seamless part of our existence. Today it would be hard to imagine a world where the Internet isn’t at the center of everything from healthcare and education to the business world. The Internet is at once …
May 15, 2015 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Featured Story, Internet Tax Moratorium, Local Taxes & Regulations, Next Generation Networks, Opinions, Other Technologies, RFID, Rural Access, Smart Networks, Spectrum, Uncategorized, Wireless Explosion by Pacific Technology Alliance
BY: TOM GURR
The ink, as they say, isn’t yet dry on the FCC’s decision to apply outdated, sweeping regulations to the internet. But unfortunately, last week’s vote on the so-called “net neutrality” debate may have already sealed the fate of hundreds of innovative companies that depend on the internet to create jobs and drive our regional economy.
Reputable research has found that applying antiquated regulations to the internet will jeopardize investment in our networks. As we move further in …
March 6, 2015 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Events, Featured Story, Internet Tax Moratorium, Next Generation Networks, Opinions, Rural Access, Smart Networks, Wireless Explosion by tgurr
BY: TOM GURR
So far, the FCC has received a record-setting 3 million comments on the Open Internet proceeding; the Commission will take these comments into account as they decide on rules that will impact the continued growth of the Internet. And just a few weeks ago, the Internet surpassed a major landmark: There are now over a billion websites, up from just one in 1991.
These astounding numbers reveal the value Internet users and innovators place on what was …
October 27, 2014 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Featured Story, Local Taxes & Regulations, Next Generation Networks, Opinions, Rural Access by tgurr
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News Alert: FCC Decision Blazes Path toward Transitioning the Nation to Advanced
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| Last week, the FCC took a bold step toward a future of robust connectivity, innovation and more choices for consumers. The agency’s decision to begin beta testing the shift to advanced high-speed Internet-based networks is the first step in upgrading our country’s communications infrastructure. The ultimate result of this process? Universal broadband connectivity offering consumer benefits—more choices and enhanced capabilities—that can change the face |
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February 12, 2014 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Featured Story, Next Generation Networks, Rural Access, Smart Networks, Spectrum, Wireless Explosion by tgurr
What a week for the Pacific Northwest! Not only did the Seattle Seahawks soar their way to their first Super Bowl win ever (GO HAWKS!), but the tech scene hit major milestones as well. Twitter reported a record 24.9 million tweets about the game posted during the telecast, with hashtags included in an unprecedented majority of commercials aired during the game. Outside of the sports arena, Facebook turned 10 years old, and this week marks the 18th anniversary …
February 10, 2014 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Events, Featured Story, Opinions, Rural Access, Spectrum by tgurr
By allocating more spectrum for wireless networks, Congress would address disparities in health care in rural and underserved areas, writes guest columnist Sailesh Chutani.
By Sailesh Chutani
Special to The Times
THERE are encouraging signs that the U.S. government is getting serious about our digital future. Last month, Congress held a hearing to examine spectrum-management laws to ensure there’s adequate wireless-network capacity to meet skyrocketing consumer demand for data.
Spectrum makes up the cyberhighway that allows data traffic to move …
February 4, 2013 in Articles, Broadband Revolution, Featured Story, Next Generation Networks, Opinions, Rural Access, Spectrum, Wireless Explosion by tgurr
In this divisive election, the debate over the cost of providing healthcare is top of mind among many voters. But while slogans and sound bites reign supreme over this important issue, there have been exciting new developments that will help the future of delivering high-quality healthcare to everyone at affordable cost. Twenty-first century technology can address old healthcare problems. Beyond promising advances in medical science, including testing and treatment, technology offers the opportunity to streamline costly administration and to remotely …
September 26, 2012 in Articles, Blog, Broadband Revolution, Featured Story, Next Generation Networks, Opinions, Rural Access by tgurr
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By Tom Gurr
April 13, 2012
The word “congestion” doesn’t often come to mind when one thinks of Montana.
Montana has wide-open spaces and wide-open highways, from Great Falls to Helena, from Bozeman to Billings, from Butte to Missoula. While a backup on your highways is a pretty rare event, there is a major traffic jam forming, only it’s not on your physical highways. …
June 5, 2012 in Rural Access by Pacific Technology Alliance
