White House proposes cell phone tax to fund school broadband; GSA says HD Voice is gaining traction worldwide

Broadband wireless news from around the Web.

> CenturyLink's Ewing says the company should be providing fiber backhaul to some 20,000 towers by year's end. Article

> The White House proposed a new cell phone tax to fund school broadband.  Article

> LA-RICS selected Motorola Solutions' P25 communications system and issued an RFP for its planned FirstNet LTE network. Article

> Lemko partnered with Telesat to bring 3G and LTE offers to the Canadian wireless market. Release

> The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) says HD Voice is starting to gain traction worldwide. Article

And finally… There's no love lost between Steve Wozniak and Jobs star Ashton Kutcher when it comes to the Steve Jobs biopic. Article