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The vote by the the Federal Communications Commission approving Chairman Genachowski?s initiative to adopt open Internet rules means the U.S. can move forward on broadband buildout in a way that will create quality jobs, sustainable communities and enable the U.S. to catch up with the rest of the world.

CWA's fourth annual Speed Matters report comparing broadband speeds in every state was rolled out at a news conference with President Larry Cohen, FCC Chair Julius Genachowski, and key coalition members in the campaign to improve access and affordability of high speed broadband.

How can we restore democracy and debate to the U.S. Senate? That was topic A at a forum sponsored by Common Cause, where CWA President Larry Cohen, Common Cause President and CEO Bob Edgar, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and others talked about ways to fix the arcane Senate rules.