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All systems go for broadband

By: Clifford Young 10/24/12 6:10 PM

Although NASA has retired the 30-year-old space shuttle program, that doesn’t mean Americans have stopped shooting for the moon. American ingenuity is creating an out-of-this-world experience right here on the ground. Today, we are able to wirelessly download books and magazines to tablets we can manipulate with our fingertips. Read More

Ramming Speed

By: Nate Beeler 12/22/10 12:02 AM

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City awarded $7.9M to improve technology

By: Staff report 09/29/10 12:00 AM

As part of a nationwide effort to boost the use of broadband services, Mayor Gavin Newsom and the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced a $7.9 million stimulus grant to improve San Franciscans' access to technology. The local project, known as the San Francisco Community Broadband Opportunity Program, will help pay for training, computers and broadband connections throughout the city, according the mayor's office. Read More

Google: More than 600 communities show broadband interest

By: Examiner Staff Writer 03/26/10 12:00 AM

Google Inc., planning to build a high-speed fiber-optic network as a test project, has received more than 600 responses from communities interested in the effort. More than 190,000 individuals also have responded, requesting information about the project, Google said Friday in a blog posting. Read More