Broadband Briefings

The Broadband Briefings list was established to keep Internet users informed about policy developments related to the deployment of broadband Internet access. Back issues of Broadband Briefings sare listed below. NetAction discontinued publication of Broadband Briefings in December 2003 and is not processing new subscriptions at this time.

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Current Archives

• Broadband Briefings #27 August 1,2003)
  • Disabling the 1996 Telecommunications Act
  • And Protecting the Telecommunications Consumer
  Broadband Briefings #26 (January 28, 2003)
  • Action Alert: Stop SBC
• Broadband Briefings #25 (December 20, 2002)
  • Our Stake in Cyberspace
• Broadband Briefings #24 (May 24, 2002)
  • The Future of the Regional Bells
  • Two Takes on Bridging the Digital Divide
• Broadband Briefings #23 (February 19 2002)
  • ACTION ALERT: Vote Scheduled on Bell Deregulation Bill
• Broadband Briefings #22 (December 12 2001)
  • ACTION ALERT: House Vote on Bell's Broadband Bill
• Broadband Briefings #21 (July 26 2001)
  • DSL Users Less Satisfied With Bells' Service
• Broadband Briefings #20 (June 8 2001)
  • ACTION ALERT: House Judiciary Vote on Broadband Bill
• Broadband Briefings #19 (May 2 2001)
  • ACTION ALERT: Bill Threatens Broadband Internet Access
• Broadband Briefings #18 (April 27 2001)
  • The Same Old Ploy
• Broadband Briefings #17 (April 10 2001)
  • NetAction is seeking DSL users for a survey
• Broadband Briefings #16 (February 21 2001)
  • Billy and the Bells
  • Alternate Routes On the Information Highway
• Broadband Briefings #15 (February 2 2001)
  • Five Years and Counting

2000

• Broadband Briefings #14 (September 21, 2000)
  • ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Keep Internet Access Affordable!
• Broadband Briefings #13 (July 5, 2000)
  • How the Bells Stole America's Digital Future
• Broadband Briefings #12 (June 7, 2000)
  • Bandwidth Blues by the Bay, Part 2
• Broadband Briefings #11 (May 31, 2000)
  • Broadband: Are You Exposed?
• Broadband Briefings #10 (April 24, 2000)
  • DSL Providers Are Singing the "Bottleneck Blues"
• Broadband Briefings #9 (April 5, 2000)
  • Bandwidth Blues by the Bay
• Broadband Briefings #8 (March 13, 2000)
  • Broadband and the Bells
  • Pipe Dreams II
  • Rural Routes
• Broadband Briefings #7 (February 7, 2000)
  • GTE Doesn't Practice What It Preaches

1999

• Broadband Briefings #6 (December 6, 1999)
  • Competition is Working
• Broadband Briefings #5 (December 2, 1999)
  • Broadband Bombast
• Broadband Briefings #4 (November 9, 1999)
  • Broadband and the Digital Divide
  • City by City
• Broadband Briefings #3 (October 19, 1999)
  • Crystal Balls and Cable Calls
  • Congressman Campbell Wants Your Advice
• Broadband Briefings #2 (September 13, 1999)
  • A Closer Look at Cable Broadband
• Broadband Briefings #1 (August 30, 1999)
  • Pipe Dreams: Will Cable Be The Favored Technology?
• Broadband Briefings Announcement (July 29, 1999)

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