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The release of the National Broadband Plan on March 16, 2010 marked a major milestone in the quest for fast, affordable, ubiquitous broadband for the United States. The Plan is extremely comprehensive and cuts across all sectors of our economy. EDUCAUSE is proud that it includes many ideas that EDUCAUSE first established in 2005 in the Higher Education’s Perspective on Telecommunications Reform. Since then, we have urged the federal government to adopt policies that insure a broadband Internet that:

Is secure, affordable, and available to all, supporting two-way, gigabit-per-second speeds and beyond.
Is open to all persons, all applications, and all lawful content …
Is a level playing field… so that market forces can drive continued innovation and affordable access.

In addition, EDUCAUSE has advocated for the right of State and local governments to build and operate their own networks when necessary to satisfy the needs of their communities, and for a renewed federal investment in research and development of the requisite technologies.

We hope you find this resource page helpful to find the various EDUCAUSE documents, presentations, policies, pod casts and blogs that continue to accumulate surrounding this topic. The release of the Plan is just the beginning… EDUCAUSE will continue to work to transform the Plan’s recommendations into a reality that will benefit all of us. You might be interested in a specific recommendation that EDUCAUSE plans to devote much of its attention to in the coming months. The Plan endorses the formation of a unified community anchor network (UCAN) that would build on the legacy of our research and education community to connect all community anchor institutions. You can read a description of this proposal on page 154 of the Plan or as it was originally described to the Federal Communications Commission by the Schools, Health, and Library Broadband Coalition, of which EDUCAUSE is a founding member.

What You Can Do

Find out what your broadband options are and contribute to a national census on broadband speed and choice. Go to the Consumer Broadband Test.
Spread the word about how the recommendations in the National Broadband Plan, if adopted, could improve our ability to deliver quality higher education.
Educate your campus government relations office about the importance of the National Broadband Plan.
Visit, write, call, or email your congressional representatives both at the state and federal level and ask them for their support of the National Broadband Plan.

Updated March 25th 2010

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2013 Communications Policy Issues: January 23, 2013

I attended the Broadband Breakfast meeting last week, where Rep. Anna Eshoo and three Congressional staff gave an interesting preview of the communications policy issues to be addressed in the 11…
USF Reform Comments to the FCC: July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012 comments sent by EDUCAUSE, AAU, ACE, APLU, AASCU, and NACUBO to the Federal Communications Commission about the proposed reform of the Universal Service Fund contribution methodology…
Continuing Uncertainty Under FCC Network Neutrality Rules: January 26, 2011

In December 2010, the FCC adopted rules to preserve Internet freedom and openness, which are also referred to as network neutrality rules. These rules create obligations on broadband Internet acc…
7 Things You Should Know About Net Neutrality: June 22, 2010

Net neutrality is the principle that broadband Internet providers will handle all network traffic in a nondiscriminatory manner. The Internet was conceived as an “open” service that would ope…
The FCC and Network Neutrality: May 19, 2010

“Network neutrality” refers to the principle by which Internet access is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner, treating all legal content the same regardless of the source or destination. I…
The Third Way: A Narrowly Tailored Broadband Framework: May 6, 2010

Many have asked about the FCC’s next steps in view of the recent decision in the Comcast case. The FCC Chairman describes a path forward, which will begin with seeking public comment on a post-…
Comments on Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP): April 13, 2009

DUCAUSE filed comments on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's broadband provisions with the NTIA and RUS in this April 13, 2009 letter. …
Higher Education’s Perspective on Telecommunications Reform: May 1, 2005

Americans depend on the Internet to learn, create, work, conduct business and communicate. This "central nervous system of the information economy" directly enables innovation, producti…
Comments of the Association of Research Libraries, EDUCAUSE, Internet2, NYSERNet, and ACUTA In the matter of Preserving the Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices: January 14, 2010

This is a joint filing (EDUCAUSE along with ARL, Internet2, ACUTA and NYSERNet) to the FCC in the Net Neutrality proceedings. This is a joint fi…
OMB Signs Off On FCC Net Neutrality Rules: September 13, 2011

On September 12, 2011, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) signed off on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Open Internet Order (aka Net Neutrality) following their review of …

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