Throughout 2012, the 193 member states of the United Nations will be considering whether to change the way the Internet is governed.  These changes could affect the daily lives of all Americans and threaten freedom and prosperity across the globe, were a centralized, government-run Internet authority to be adopted.Read more

Imagine living in a pedestrian community where you could work from home or walk to an eWork center. The center could have daycare, a cafe, shops, and a gym.Read more

Total smartphone sales soared in 2011, reaching a nearly 50 percent increase in the fourth quarter alone. At the end of the year, 149 million smartphone sales were reported worldwide, an increase of 47.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2010.Read more

Smartphones and tablets have transformed the way we stay connected. As we continue to upload, download and access information from our mobile devices, the amount of data used will only increase. By 2015, U.S. mobile data traffic alone is expected to be twice the volume of all Internet traffic in 2005.Read more

Broadband Internet powers the latest technologies that would never have been imagined 10 years ago, such as smartphones, tablet computers and smart appliances. As the latest Broadband for America advertisement shows, broadband will someday be capable of connecting your car with your mobile device and alerting you of needed service and repairs. Read more

As reflected in the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, the administration still considers broadband Internet access to be a high priority for America.Read more