Broadband & Network
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For the last year, general aviation pilots have paid about $50 a month for Starlink Internet on their airplanes, but the company recently announced a change that spiked costs to as high as $1,000 a month. -
Plus, Massachusetts is distributing nearly 27,000 devices, the Atlanta Regional Commission is launching a digital skills training initiative, Nashville is working to expand language access, and more.
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work.
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Where could the digital divide deepen? Government Technology analyzed White House data to pinpoint the areas most impacted by the end of a federal subsidy that saved millions $30-75 a month on their Internet bill.
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Officials plan accurate speed tests to determine where high-speed Internet is lacking — and where best to deploy federal funding. The state is due to receive nearly $1.2 billion in Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funding.
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Plus, the FCC is updating its broadband data collection process, Texas has launched a dashboard on public library Internet speeds, Louisiana is offering online skills training, and more.
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Plus, Nevada gets $250 million for broadband, data unveils the barriers to digital equity for Asian Americans, and the federal government is eyeing 6G.
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The commitment from St. Tammany Parish will connect an area between Covington and Folsom, part of a plan to significantly boost Internet access to rural areas across the north shore of the Gulf.
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The state and federal funding will drive deployment of high-speed Internet. The money, which comes in part from the American Rescue Plan Act, will be distributed by formula to unserved and underserved locations first.
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A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation advises states and regions to consider a range of connectivity issues, before deciding how to best spend federal infrastructure funding on high-speed Internet.
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The federal government’s approval of the second part of the state’s planning document clears the stage for its final proposal. The cycle will unlock nearly $1.2 billion to connect all Pennsylvania residents to the Internet.
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Fast, low-latency communication is essential for supporting connected vehicles and other next-gen transportation technologies. But the intelligent roadways that will carry it are developing more slowly.
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Plus, states begin to see their initial proposals for the BEAD program accepted, broadband leadership is changing in Illinois, and more.
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A public-private partnership involving two state agencies and a broadband technology provider will lay more than 400 miles of fiber-optic conduit on three Arizona interstates. It will link connected vehicles as well as homes and businesses.
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In the May revision of his proposed 2024-2025 fiscal year state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for $2 billion in cuts to rolling out high-speed Internet. It’s possible, he said, “to actually achieve similar goals at a lower cost.”
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Federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program funding will help Norcross, Georgia-based fiber-optic cable maker OFS add 100 jobs. The company’s expansion is expected to make statewide broadband access more available.
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The UMass Lowell Innovation Hub Haverhill created the Digital Equity Challenge pitch contest to find community-based solutions that make it easier for people to access digital resources and opportunities.
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With the federal government poised to slash subsidies for Internet service, L.A. County has started work on a wireless broadband network that will deliver high-speed connections for as little as $25 a month.
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A challenge process open until May 18 enables local governments, tribal nations and other groups to work with the state on charting where high-speed Internet is available. The process will ultimately free up millions in federal funding.
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Officials have earmarked or allocated $3 billion in funding to build 2,664 miles of network infrastructure, and nearly 4,000 miles has been leased or purchased. This puts aspects of the project more than a year ahead of targets.
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County leaders and officials at Internet service provider ToledoTel celebrated the first high-speed Internet connection Friday in a project that will bring broadband to more than 2,300 homes and businesses around the city of Winlock.
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