Find: 90% of U.S. households subscribe to broadband

Study: 90% of U.S. households subscribe to broadband

Leichtman Research Group says broadband penetration in the U.S. is continuing to grow, and now stands at 90 percent of U.S. households that have a computer at home. But, is there actually a broadening digital divide occurring?

Find: Congress members question Homeland Security over domains seized 'without sufficient due process and transparency'

Congress members question Homeland Security over domains seized 'without sufficient due process and transparency'

Members of United Stated Congress have approached the Department of Homeland Security in regards to domains that have been seized by the agency. In a letter directed to Attorney General Holder and Secretary Napolitano, the members question Homeland Security's procedures and jurisdiction when action is taken to bring down sites that may violate copyright laws.

The letter specifically references one case involving hip hop website Dajaz1, which was taken down by the Department of Homeland Security after being accused of linking to copyrighted songs. Over a year later, the domain was restored, but little to no information regarding the seizure was ever provided by Homeland Security either during or after the case.

Unsurprisingly, Dajaz1's...

Find: 19 million Americans still without broadband, FCC says

19 million Americans still without broadband, FCC says

Broadband connectivity is improving, but still isn't where it should be and the pace of deployment remains sluggish. The FCC recently released its annual broadband progress report also noting that 19 million Americans are still without it.