Speed Matters: The New Internet Speed Test
This week, Blue State Digital helped launch a brand new and improved Speed Matters website. Speedmatters.org is the number one resource for coverage of programs and policies that build affordable, universal high-speed broadband investment.
Want to know how fast your internet connection is? Take the speed test by visiting www.speedmatters.org or by entering your information below:
What else is new at Speed Matters? Here are some key sections noted from the Speed Matters Blog:
- The benefits of high-speed Internet - This new section identifies the eleven most significant benefits of affordable high speed Internet for America in an easy to understand manner. Each benefit is accompanied by an informative fact sheet done in coordination with a Speed Matters partner and a dynamic feed of relevant blog posts to keep you up to date on the issue.
- A redesigned and refreshed speed test - Test the speed of your Internet connection with our new tool and help us get the most reliable data possible for our 2009 edition of our annual report on Internet Speeds in all 50 States.
- The number one resource on broadband stimulus money - A complete guide to understanding the broadband stimulus bill, what the funds can be used for and who is applying for them.
Congratulations to the Speed Matters team and all parties involved for a successful launch!
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Speed Matters
For the Communications Workers of America (CWA), BSD developed and implemented "Speed Matters", a comprehensive constituency-building media campaign around the issue of telecommunications equity. In a matter of months, BSD's program generated an email list of almost 100,000, and built CWA into a thought leader on this issue, enhancing the organization's credibility with legislators, opinion leaders, and the press. Full Case Study »
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