Nov 6 - By Associated Press
Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years.
Oct 20 - By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Writer
A former Enron Corp. executive is free of criminal charges related to financial fraud at the one-time energy giant after an appeals court ruled he should be acquitted of all counts he faced.

Oct 11 - By Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer
The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets of the country clamoring for better access. The challenge is that the government has received $28 billion in requests.
Oct 6 - By Dan Richman, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The FCC wants to ensure that Internet service providers — including wireless carriers — will not discriminate against Internet content or applications.

Sep 28 - By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Writer
The former chief executive of Enron Corp.'s failed Internet business was sentenced Monday to 16 months in prison for lying about the capabilities of the once mighty energy giant's broadband network in order to help pump up the company's stock price.
Sep 23 - By Julie Carr Smyth, AP Statehouse Correspondent
State broadband planners say Ohio's unique mix of rural, Appalachian and poor urban communities gives it a strong chance of securing federal stimulus dollars to pay for better Internet access.
Aug 27 - By Associated Press
"Cash for Clunkers" isn't the only economic stimulus program to attract a lot of takers.
Aug 20 - By Associated Press
Public Service Commission leaders are asking Qwest to take another look at a federal grant aimed at bringing broadband Internet to underserved areas like rural Montana.
Jul 1 - By Dan Nephin, Associated Press Writer
Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access to areas that are underserved or without access.
Jul 1 - By Associated Press
Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to be in northwestern Pennsylvania to discuss ways federal stimulus funding can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that aren't served by faster connections.
Jun 17 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Some groups that have lagged in signing up for high-speed Internet service, like the elderly, the poor and rural residents, have started to gain on those who have had a head start, according to a new survey.
May 6 - By Associated Press
A proposal meant to speed up Hawaii's Internet speeds has died in the state Legislature.
May 5 - By Andrew Vanacore, AP Business Writer
The libraries in Delaware County, Pa., are trying to shift into warp speed. The county is hooking eight branches to a fiber-optic network to help meet library patrons' ever-rising demand for high-bandwidth tasks like streaming educational videos and uploading online resumes.
Apr 27 - By Deborah Yao, AP Business Writers
Cablevision Systems Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the fastest Internet speeds available from any cable or phone company.
Apr 8 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
The Federal Communications Commission took the first step Wednesday in developing a comprehensive plan to give all Americans high-speed Internet access.
Apr 7 - By Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press Writer
The government launched an ambitious plan Tuesday to make Australia one of the world's most wired countries, shunning private bids and announcing that a new state-controlled company would build a 43 billion Australian dollar ($30 billion) network from scratch.
Mar 19 - By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press Writer
Maine officials are planning to apply for federal economic stimulus money to pay for a study of the state's high-speed Internet network that they say will help give more people access.
Feb 24 - By Lee Logan, Associated Press Writer
A speedier Internet hookup might be on its way to some of Missouri's rural residents, courtesy of federal stimulus funds.
Feb 19 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
With the first concerted federal program to subsidize high-speed Internet services in rural areas, the new economic stimulus package will create some jobs and could get hundreds of thousands of households online.
Feb 18 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Verizon Wireless, the largest cellular carrier in the U.S., announced Wednesday that it has picked LM Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent as its main suppliers for a new, nationwide, high-speed wireless data network.
Feb 6 - By Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer
Among the economic stimulus proposals moving through Congress is one that fulfills an old dream of broadband boosters. It would offer substantial funding for high-speed Internet networks in corners of the country that still rely on dial-up connections or have only one broadband option.
Jan 29 - By Mark Niesse, Associated Press Writer
Hawaii leaders want to create a new state agency to oversee Internet providers and encourage them to speed up their connections.
Jan 9 - By Bob Johnson, Associated Press Writer
The Alabama Legislature's Contract Review Committee approved a $1.7 million two-year contract Thursday to help spread high-speed Internet service across the state, particularly to rural areas.
Jan 5 - By Bob Johnson, Associated Press Writer
Alabama officials have selected a Cincinnati company for a $1.7 million two-year contract to make Internet broadband service available in all areas of the southern state.
Dec 31 - By Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer
Before he steps down as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin Martin still hopes to win approval for his plan to auction off a slice of the airwaves for a free nationwide wireless broadband network.