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CHICAGO, March 18 -- March 18, 1946 Jackie Roosevelt Robinson made his professional debut as a member of the Montreal Royals in the Daytona Beach ballpark that now bears his name. One year later, Robinson would break Major League Baseball's color barrier and earn the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson batted .311 in ten Major League seasons and was named the National League's Most Valuable Player. Robinson was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, 16 years after his historic debut in Daytona Beach.

Includes several Landrieu recommendations to expand high-speed Internet

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today commented on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) release of the National Broadband Plan to increase broadband Internet access in every corner of the country.

"The National Broadband Plan released by the FCC encourages the nationwide expansion of broadband Internet services to homes and businesses," Sen. Landrieu said.

"FCC Broadband Plan Will Help the U.S. Regain its Standing in Internet Age"

March 16, 2010 -- WASHINGTON -- Following is a statement by CWA President Larry Cohen on the National Broadband Plan released today by the Federal Communications Commission:

“The plan also includes elements that will help maintain and create quality jobs for network and content workers as well as 500,000 new jobs, and will promote smart grid and other green technologies.”

Calls FCC’s National Broadband Plan Forward-Thinking and Essential to Broadband Crisis

March 16, 2010 -- ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® commends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its work to address the spectrum crisis, competition in the marketplace for video devices and accessibility issues as part of the National Broadband Plan released today.

“CEA and its members look forward to participating in the proceedings that are recommended in the National Broadband Plan”

Internet Innovation Alliance Applauds Decade of Success in Broadband Adoption and Deployment, Looks to Next Steps

WASHINGTON -- Bruce Mehlman and David Sutphen, co-chairmen of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a diverse coalition that first called for a National Broadband Strategy in July 2008 and has been advocating for universal broadband, competition and innovation in the space for 6 years, today released the following statements in support of the Federal Communication Commission’s newly released National Broadband Plan:

Philadelphia, PA - March 16, 2010 -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission sent the National Broadband Plan to the U.S. Congress. Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts issued the following statement:

“We commend the FCC for the immense effort involved in researching and writing the National Broadband Plan.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 16, 2010 – Intel Corporation today commended FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and the FCC broadband team for delivering a meaningful and ambitious plan for U.S. leadership in broadband.

The National Broadband Plan, released today, has the potential to help create jobs and spur economic growth, unleash new waves of innovation and investment, improve education and health care, and enhance the vibrancy of our democracy.

Impact is Greater for Broadband Users Whether at Home or at Public Facilities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Americans who use the Internet are more likely to continue active job searches and less likely to drop out of the labor force than those without Internet access, especially among those who use broadband services, the Phoenix Center says in a new study released today.

PHILADELPHIA, PA and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – January 20, 2010 – Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services, starting today is offering Norton from Symantec to residential and business high-speed Internet subscribers for no additional cost.

Report examines average measured connection speeds of the top 10 fastest cities per continent/region

CAMBRIDGE, MA - January 13, 2010 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced the release of its 3rd Quarter, 2009 State of the Internet report.

Leveraging published reports and information gathered from its network, the Akamai report provides insight into key Internet statistics such as origin of attack traffic, network outages, and broadband connectivity levels across the globe.