On Sunday, former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney appeared at a V.F.W. in Hudson, New Hampshire to speak with voters about a variety of issues, including technology and broadband. A New Hampshire resident representing Broadband for America was in the audience to ask Governor Romney about his opinion of government regulation over the Internet.Read more

While many bills were held up by the bipartisan gridlock in Congress, some technology legislation did pass, such as patent reform. The technology industry looks ahead to the second session of the 112^th Congress for answers, including these three major issues.Read more

The National Journal reports that the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade has scheduled a hearing for October 25 on Internet gambling.Read more

As the FCC gets ready to vote on what to do with the universal service fund (USF), former Senator Byron Dorgan is concerned that the FCC's proposed USF reform will leave rural customers out in the cold. "My concern is as we get closer to the end date, it appears to me that the answer to the question 'will rural areas be left behind' is going to be 'yes'."Read more

As the FCC draws closer to the October 27 vote on Chairman Julius Genachowski’s plan to overhaul the Universal Service Fund (USF), four Democratic lawmakers urged the FCC to focus broadband Internet expansion efforts to improving access in crucial locations such as schools and health clinics.Read more

After the FCC finally published their net neutrality regulations in the Federal Register late last month, the opposition begin identifying ways to overturn the rules. So what’s next for net neutrality?Read more