Monthly Archives: October 2009

Europe doles out funds for rural broadband

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Pauline

Amidst all the brouhaha over broadband stimulus funding in the US, it’s easy to forget that Europe has its very own economic stimulus package, called the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), with an allocation of €1.0 billion to be spent on … Continue reading →

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Digital inclusion: the numbers game

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Pauline

If you want to encourage people to use the internet, don’t appeal to their hearts and minds, appeal to their wallets. That seems to be the strategy of the UK’s Digital Inclusion Task Force, which says digitally excluded households are … Continue reading →

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France: landmark decision for fibre projects

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Pauline

The European Commission has given the green light to the largest ever government-backed fibre-to-the-home project in Europe. Continue reading →

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Starting out with Samknows

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Pauline

Today I started a new gig — writing news for the website www.samknows.com. Continue reading →

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When was the last time you read the newspaper in the loo?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Pauline

The “Did you know? /Shift happens” video has been updated. Continue reading →

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