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Following is listing of Broadband for America Press Releases. If you are a member of the media that would like to speak with Broadband for America, please reach out to us via our Media Inquiries page.

January 25, 2012

Broadband for America (BfA) – a coalition of over 300 members – today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: 

“The President is absolutely correct in his calls to...

Broadband Plays Integral Role In Key Business Day
November 28, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA), a coalition of more than 300 organizations dedicated to promoting the availability and adoption of broadband access to the Internet, today issued a statement concerning “Cyber...

Coalition’s Honorary Co-Chairmen Respond to August Jobs Report
September 2, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Broadband for America (BfA) Honorary Co-Chairmen Harold Ford, Jr. and John Sununu today issued the following statement in response to the August 2011 Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report: 

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August 22, 2011

Subsidizing Netflix

By John Sununu and Harold Ford, Jr, Honorary Co-Chairmen of Broadband for America (BfA)

San Jose Mercury News, 08/21/2011

One of the success...

Independent Agencies Directed To Ensure Regulations Promote Economic Growth & Job Creation
July 12, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA) Honorary Co-Chairmen John Sununu and Harold E. Ford, Jr. today released the following joint statement in response to President Obama’s Executive Order requesting...

Broadband for America: Private Investment Is The Driving Force
May 19, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broadband providers have invested more than $250 billion in the effort to expand access to broadband technology since 2008, according to data compiled by USTelecom Association, National Cable &...

Coalition’s Honorary Co-Chairmen Praise Bipartisan Legislation
May 12, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA) – a coalition of over 300 members – today released statements from its honorary co-chairmen former U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. and former U.S. Senator John Sununu concerning...

Providers Have Adapted To Market Changes Without Government Involvement
May 10, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Broadband for America (BfA) - a coalition of over 300 members - today released...

April 5, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Broadband for America today announced that former U.S. Senator John Sununu will become the 300-member coalition's new honorary co-chair.

Sununu will join former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. in providing...

No Legal Or Statutory Grounds Present
November 4, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA) – a coalition of more than 300 members – today released a new legal opinion by University of Pennsylvania...

Study Finds Americans Believe Competition, Not Regulation, Will Continue to Advance Investment, Innovation
September 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hart Research Associates conducted a national survey finding that opposition to government Internet regulation remains high with more than 75 percent of respondents agreeing that the Internet is currently...

September 17, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broadband for America (BfA en sus siglas en ingles) y la Liga de Ciudadanos Latino Americanos Unidos (LULAC por sus siglas en ingles) se han asociado para expandir el entrenamiento de...

September 17, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – Broadband for America (BfA) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) have partnered to expand broadband Internet technology training to underserved Latino communities...

Additional Details On Conference Agenda Provided
June 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Broadband for America (BfA), the U.S. Internet Industry Association (USIIA) and Net Literacy will host a special conference in Washington, DC to discuss how to bring the rest of America...

Additional Details On Conference Agenda Provided
June 17, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Broadband for America (BfA), the U.S. Internet Industry Association (USIIA) and Net Literacy will host a special conference in Washington, DC to discuss how to bring the rest of America...

Honorary Co-Chairman Ford Joined By Economists
June 9, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, June 11, 2010 at 11 AM, Broadband for America (BfA) Honorary Co-Chairman Harold E. Ford, Jr. will be joined by Everett M. Ehrlich and Hal J. Singer in a conference call to discuss the Federal...

May 28, 2010

Time For a Reality Check

By Harold Ford, Jr, Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and Honorary Co-Chair of Broadband for America (BfA)

BfA Blog, 5/28/10...

May 25, 2010

FCC Re-Designation of Broadband Will Bring Unwanted Market Uncertainty  

By Harold Ford, Jr. Chairman of the...

Lieutenant Governor & Local Leaders To Discuss Broadband Internet & Job Creation
April 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C....

Lieutenant Governor & Local Leaders Discuss Broadband Internet & Job Creation
April 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC - Broadband for America - a coalition of more than 200 members - today hosted a broadband and job creation forum with Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and numerous other state and local dignitaries.

The...