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Grant Gross

Grant Gross

IDG News Service

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Recent articles by Grant Gross

FCC officially releases national broadband plan

March 16, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially released the country's first national broadband plan Tuesday, and one of its major goals is to bring broadband service to all U.S. residents.

FCC's national broadband plan: What's next?

March 16, 2010

When the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially releases the nation's first national broadband plan Tuesday, the document will be just the start of a long process to extend broadband service to millions [m] of U.S. residents.

Reaction to FCC's broadband plan: Generally positive

March 16, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communication Commission's national broadband plan, released Tuesday, received generally positive reviews, with some groups calling the plan ambitious and necessary.

FCC's broadband plan: $15.5 billion for deployment

March 15, 2010

The FCC would spend $15.5 billion on broadband deployment in a national broadband plan unveiled Monday.

FCC wants 120MHz of spectrum from TV stations

March 15, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will seek to take back 120MHz of spectrum from U.S. television stations in the next five years and reallocate it to wireless broadband providers in a voluntary program that would allow the stations to share or keep spectrum auction revenues, under a national broadband plan that will be officially released Tuesday.

FCC's national broadband plan: What's in it?

March 12, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and adoption.

FCC launches broadband test site for consumers

March 11, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has added tools to the Broadband.gov Web site to help users measure their broadband speeds or report that they do not have broadband available.

US expert: Chinese gov't likely behind massive cyberattacks

March 10, 2010

The Chinese government is likely behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government Web sites and on U.S. companies in an apparent effort to quash criticism of the government there, an expert on U.S. and Chinese relations said Wednesday.

LifeLock to pay $12 million to settle FTC, states' complaint

March 09, 2010

LifeLock, an Arizona company promising customers protection from identity theft, has agreed to pay US$12 million to settle charges that the company overstated its benefits and used "scare tactics" to gain subscribers.

FCC to propose national digital literacy corps

March 09, 2010

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose a National Digital Literacy Corps to help U.S. residents get online as part of a national broadband plan due out next week.