NextGenWeb to LIVE STREAM WELLPOINT CEO Speech
For immediate release: April 30, 2008
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WASHNGTON – Today, Angela Braly, CEO of WellPoint will deliver a keynote speech to the Women’s High Tech Coalition. Braly will discuss the transformational role of health information technology on improving quality and increasing access in the U.S. health care system.
At 12:30pmEST the keynote will be live-streamed at www.NextGenWeb.org.
NextGenWeb is dedicated to telling the nation’s broadband story. The wealth of resources on the site highlight how broadband is improving the lives of Americans in rural and urban areas throughout the country. For example, the NextGenWeb eHealth section outlines how broadband is delivering high quality health care at a lower cost to more Americans than ever before.
For more information please visit www.nextgenweb.org or http://www.womenshightech.org.cnchost.com/.
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“Congress Debates” Policy Discussion to be Streamed Live on NextGenWeb.org
For immideiate release: April 28, 2008
Contact: sauerbach@nextgenweb.org, 202-777-3701
WASHINGTON – On April 28, the Democratic Leadership Council, Congressional Institute and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will bring together eight Democrats and Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives to debate the condition of health care in the United States.
This debate is the second in the series of bipartisan “Congress Debates” launched earlier in 2008 in an effort to foster congressional dialogue on the most pressing issues facing America.
At 2pmEST the debate will be live-streamed at www.NextGenWeb.org.
NextGenWeb is dedicated to telling the nation’s broadband story. The wealth of resources on the site highlight how broadband is improving the lives of Americans in rural and urban areas throughout the country. For example, the NextGenWeb eHealth section outlines how broadband is delivering high quality health care at a lower cost to a greater number of historically underserved populations.
For more information and a full list of congressional members participating in the Congress Debates, please visit www.nextgenweb.org or http://www.dlc.org/.
NextGenWeb.org Shows how Broadband Makes the World Green during Earth Week 2008
For immediate release: April 21, 2008
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WASHINGTON – In honor of Earth Day and the rising priority that consumers and responsible corporate citizens are placing on the health of our planet, NextGenWeb.org is highlighting sustainability issues for the week of April 21st. Broadband can help consumers play a critical role in ensuring a healthier planet by helping to reduce greenhouse gases and other simple eco-conscious initiatives.
To promote ways individuals can take advantage of broadband technology to reduce their carbon footprints, NextGenWeb features 10 Ways Broadband Can Help Change the World. Examples include:
- E-shop ‘til you drop: E-commerce generates 36% less conventional air pollutants, 23% less hazardous waste and 9% fewer greenhouse gases.
- Swap freeway time for family time: Telecommuting can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 600 million tons over 10 years, saving 44 billion gallons of gas.
- Give your PC some ZZZZs: Turn off your computer and peripherals at night, over the weekend and especially for extended absences. And, select eco-friendly Energy Star power management features. Hint: According to the Department of Energy, the popular belief that turning your computer on and off shortens its lifespan is a myth.
For additional studies, articles, interviews and information on how broadband helps the environment by reducing hazardous greenhouse gas emissions, check out NextGenWeb’s Broadband is Green page.
For more information please visit www.nextgenweb.org.
Telecom2008 “Brought to You by Broadband” Panel Explores Benefits of High-Speed Internet at the NAB Show
For immediate release: April 10, 2008
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Telecom2008 “Brought to You by Broadband” Panel Explores Benefits of High-Speed Internet at the NAB Show
WASHINGTON DC – What do a stronger economy, job creation and better public safety have in common? Key leaders in the public safety and education community will explore how broadband makes it all possible at the Telecom2008 Conference at the NAB Show in Las Vegas in a panel discussion presented by NextGenWeb.org on Tuesday, April 15 at 3:45 pm.
The session will explore how high-speed Internet access helps deliver critical public safety information, better education, advanced health care, a cleaner environment and a stronger economy to communities throughout the United States. Panelists will showcase how they are helping to improve their communities using broadband technologies.
Tom McDonald, CEO of BeSafe, a company using broadband to deliver on-the-scene data to first responders, will explain how public safety officials are using broadband technology to create highly mobile and efficient first-responder communities that are well-equipped to fight crime and help in disaster situations. BeSafe uses state-of-the-art broadband technology to deliver critical information instantly to first responders via their laptop computers as they approach and while on the scene of an emergency.
Dan Fellini, executive producer of the soon-to-be-released One Economy Public Internet Channel, will discuss broadband’s potential to distribute life-enhancing information to consumers. Through broadband, the PIC uses video and audio to help users understand information in five core areas: economic livelihood, health, education, civic participation and emergency preparedness.
Regina Hopper, Executive Vice President of the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), will moderate the discussion.
- WHO: Tom McDonald, CEO of BeSafe
Dan Fellini, executive producer of the One Economy Public Internet Channel
Regina Hopper, Executive Vice President, USTelecom
- WHAT: Brought to You by Broadband panel at NAB Conference
- WHEN: April 15, 2008 3:45-4:45 pm
- WHERE: NAB Annual Meeting Las Vegas Convention Center
Room N236
For more information on these programs and other applications utilizing broadband technologies, visit www.NextGenWeb.org. NextGenWeb.org is a blog sponsored by USTelecom.
Next Generation Policy Discussion Streamed Live on NextGenWeb.org Tonight
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Leadership Council and the Congressional Institute are bringing together 4 “next generation” ” Democratic House members and 4 “next generation” Republican House members to discuss some of the most significant issues facing the United States. The first in the series discussions will be held tonight at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and can be seen live in its entirety at http://www.nextgenweb.org. The event, led by House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel and House Republican Conference Chair Adam Putnam, will focus on the question, “How Can America Foster Economic Growth and Opportunity.”
NextGenWeb.org is a blog and resource site dedicated to looking at how broadband and the innovations that have spawned from broadband deployment are used to better education, health care, the environment and public safety. When you visit NextGenWeb you will see right away how broadband is revolutionizing the classroom experience and how it can play a key role in reducing hazardous greenhouse gas emissions through telecommuting. In the e-Health section you can learn quickly how access to broadband can deliver quality, affordable health care services as well as targeted care to Americans who are often forced to drive hundreds of miles to see a prenatal or heart specialist.
As in these areas, through NextGenWeb.org, tonight’s debate will use broadband technology to bring the discussions to a broader audience.
For more information please visit www.nextgenweb.org or http://www.dlc.org/.
Ft. Wayne Crime Rate Drops to 27 Year Low
For immediate release: December 14, 2007
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Broadband Applications Credited For Helping to Reduce Crime
WASHINGTON DC – NextGenWeb.org today posted an exclusive podcast interview with Mayor Graham Richard of Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
When Mayor Richard ran for office in 2000, he quickly recognized the powerful improvements high-speed Internet would bring to all sectors of the community- economic, health, education and public safety. Early in his administration, Mayor Richard formed a team dedicated to incorporating technology into the community’s public safety programs. In a few short years, this task force has created a highly mobile and efficient first responder community.
These initiatives created through the use of broadband technology have lowered crime in the Ft. Wayne area to the lowest level in 27 years. Since 2001, the community has had a steady decrease in the crime rate. This year Ft. Wayne experienced a 5.5% decline.
NextGenWeb Looks at How Broadband Helps Reduce Energy Consumption
Blog launches “Broadband is Green” Feature Section
WASHINGTON DC – NextGenWeb.org today launched a new “Broadband is Green” section with an exclusive post on the recent roundtable discussion on the release of “Broadband Services: Economic and Environmental Benefits,” a study co-authored by Steve Pociask, the president of the American Consumer Institute and Joseph Fuhr Jr., a Professor of Economics at Widener University. Their study shows how the wide adoption and use of broadband applications could achieve a net reduction of 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas over 10 years, which, if converted into energy saved, would constitute 11% of annual U.S. oil imports.
Representative Zack Space Champions Broadband Deployment to Rural Communities in NextGenWeb Interview
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Space Discusses Broadband Initiatives in 2007 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON DC – NextGenWeb.org today posted an exclusive video-cast interview with Representative Zack Space (D-OH) who recently introduced legislation to help spur broadband deployment and investment in rural communities. In the interview, Space outlines the urgent need for the broadband loan amendment he offered to the 2007 Farm Bill to help increase broadband access in his district and other rural areas. Space’s amendment would cut paper work, reform loan security requirements and provide better oversight for the Rural Utility Service broadband loan program. The Farm Bill and the Space amendment were passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in July.
When asked how broadband access can change how manufacturers conduct business in his district, Representative Space explained “broadband is not a passing fad. If you’re a company looking to locate a facility somewhere one of the first things you look to is the access and the quality of broadband in the area. Clearly, there are significant economic benefits to the people of rural America to have broadband access. But it’s more than an economic issue; it’s a quality of life issue. Because of the benefits associated with telemedicine, it’s a healthcare issue. Because of the benefits of distance learning, it’s an educational issue. It’s a security issue with respect to coordinating first responders in a given area.?
Congressman Space was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006 and represents Ohio’s 18th Congressional District.
To view the complete interview, please visit www.nextgenweb.org.
NextGenWeb.org is a blog sponsored by USTelecom.
NextGenWeb Chats With Agriculture Undersecretary Dorr About Broadband in Rural America
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Discusses Rural Utility Service Deployment Initiatives in Farm Bill
BOSTON – NextGenWeb.org today posted an exclusive video-cast interview with Thomas C. Dorr, Undersecretary for Rural Development at the Department of Agriculture. Dorr, the lead speaker on the “Bringing Broadband to Rural America? panel at the National Conference of State Legislators annual meeting in Boston outlined the Department’s views on how broadband access will improve life in rural America.
In the interview, the Under Secretary discusses various USDA broadband initiatives being pursued in this year’s Farm Bill. Dorr shares the three primary goals of the Department: first, to simplify the administrative process for ISPs in rural areas applying for loans; second, to direct loans to particularly underserved areas; and third, to create and enhance the quality of incentives to encourage the expansion of these services.
When asked if increased education on broadband applications like telemedicine and distance learning will boost the demand for services in rural America, Dorr says that “most rural Americans are already educated to the potential opportunities and benefits [of broadband]. As we better utilize and find the technology for health care, for education, for public safety, environmental monitoring and a number of other issues, we’re going to find out that people are very innovative in rural areas. This technology will make it possible for these Americans to live locally and compete globally.?
Dorr joined USDA in 2001 and was appointed to be Under Secretary for Rural Development in 2002.
To view the complete interview, please visit www.nextgenweb.org.
NextGenWeb.org is a blog sponsored by USTelecom.
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Larry Irving Discusses Environment and Health Care Benefits From Broadband Deployment
Contact: Allison Remsen, 202-326-7370
Former NTIA Chair and current Co-Chair of the Internet Innovation Alliance Chats with NextGenWeb
WASHINGTON, DC – NextGenWeb.org today posted an exclusive video-cast interview with Larry Irving, former NTIA Assistant Secretary under President Clinton and current co-chair of the Internet Innovation Alliance.
In the interview, Irving discusses recent trends for increasing broadband penetration and usage. “New applications are making people more and more excited about broadband,? Irving says. “The killer application for this new generation of Internet is video.? Video capabilities along with lower prices, Irving argues, also help to increase broadband penetration in minority communities. A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that broadband usage among African-Americans now stands at 42 percent, up from 15 percent just two years ago.
When asked about the life-improving applications associated with broadband usage, Irving talked about the positive effects telecommuting could have on the environment through diminished carbon monoxide emissions. In addition, he discussed the upcoming retirements of the baby boomer generation and pointed to significant savings in healthcare through the use of telemedicine. Finally, Irving touted the educational benefits associated with broadband saying, “Geographic location will no longer be a barrier. Kids anywhere can have access to the best education and the best teachers through distance learning offered over broadband Internet connections.?
Irving, co-founder of the Internet Innovation Alliance, is also President and CEO of the Irving Information Group, a consulting firm providing strategic advice and assistance to international telecommunications and technology companies, technology and media startups and foundations and non-profit organizations.
To view the complete interview, please visit www.nextgenweb.org.
NextGenWeb.org is a blog sponsored by USTelecom.
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