Wireless/Mobile/Broadband

Florida Serves Up Legislative App

May 20, 2013 - A new app offers followers of the Florida state legislature up-to-date information on the go.

Part Three: Who Controls the Internet?

May 17, 2013 - Could increased cooperation between government and Internet activists lead to a favorable ending for the Web?

Part Two: Who Controls the Internet?

May 16, 2013 - Will agencies like the International Telecommunications Union play a role in future development of the World Wide Web?

Sensor Networks and City Services

May 16, 2013 - Can smartphones be delivery devices for society's services?

Who Controls the Internet?

May 15, 2013 - In part one of our three-part series on Internet governance, we look at whether the World Wide Web is truly open and free, and whether Web regulations are likely to stay as they are today.

State App Collection Published by NASCIO

May 13, 2013 - Chief information officer group compiles browsable and searchable listing of mobile app offerings intended to inspire best practices.

Industry Perspective: Cloud and the Smart City

May 8, 2013 - Here are three important steps cities and governments can take to harness the power of the cloud to become more connected, efficient and sustainable.

Germaphobes Beware: The Dirt on Your Phone

May 7, 2013 - A new list from Mashable may give you pause about the technology that's rarely far from your face.

Payphone Wi-Fi Piloted in Boston

May 2, 2013 - Vendors hope the limited "FreeBostonWi-Fi" trial will expand to 400 payphones by next summer.

Online Listing Service Maps Available Broadband Sites

April 30, 2013 - New exchange brings together site owners and broadband providers.

America’s Broadband Is Not Broken

April 26, 2013 - The argument for a massive reorganization of America’s broadband markets depends on a set of facts that don’t exist.

Two-Way Citizen Engagement in Elk Grove, Calif.

April 26, 2013 - A mobile app gives the city a cost-effective way to tackle service requests and distribute relevant information to residents.

Google Fiber in Provo, Utah, Comes with Strings: $2.9 Million

April 25, 2013 - Before Provo gets Google Fiber, it's gotta pay up.

Sacramento, Calif.'s 311 App Helps Create Well-Managed City

April 24, 2013 - The app links directory into some city departments' work management systems, ensuring that a constituent complaint or photo goes to the right place.

How Could FirstNet Have Helped in the Boston Marathon Bombing?

April 23, 2013 - In its April 23 meeting, the FirstNet board considers how its future network may have helped in a situation like the Boston Marathon bombing.

Wired and Weird in Austin

April 19, 2013 - A growing data portal translates to money saved and an increased ability to serve citizens in the eclectic Texas city, one of the recently announced Google Fiber cities.

FirstNet Board Is Off to an 'Optimistic' Start

April 19, 2013 - Kevin McGinnis is helping to drive the FirstNet board toward the creation of a nationwide public safety network.

Provo, Utah, Named Third Google Fiber City

April 17, 2013 - Provo, Utah, gets Google Fiber because it's consistently a top ranking city as one of the country's best places to live and do business.

California Bill to Restrict Wireless Communication Shutdowns Clears First Hurdle

April 17, 2013 - On April 16, a bill to prevent wireless communication interruption was approved by the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.