Broadband & Network
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more. -
County commissioners got a revised schedule for federally funded broadband work. Service provider contracts remain to be signed, and construction is slated to wrap by the end of 2029.
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The Trump administration has asserted for months that its “bargain” version of the federal $42.5 billion grant program to expand access to broadband Internet would save taxpayers money.
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The City Council voted Monday to use at least $9 million from the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund to buy kids food as well as laptops and internet for distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A new Federal Communications Commission report suggests U.S. broadband deployment is trending in the right direction, despite flawed mapping data and a lack of tech neutrality in the analysis.
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Currently, Mississippi is under a statewide shelter-in-place mandate because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has underscored the importance and unavailability of reliable Internet connections in the state.
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Hopewell City Public Schools officials signed a 12-month contract to equip buses with Wi-Fi. The program’s aim is to close the "equity gap" of access among the student population that makes education during the pandemic difficult.
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Before the coronavirus outbreak, providers say usage normally peaked in the early evening, when customers tended to return home from work. Now, peak use periods take place on and off each day, and over longer periods.
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Pierce County Transit will dispatch buses to two locations in the county as part of a pilot program to provide free Wi-Fi hot spots. The locations were chosen by Pierce County Emergency Management based on need.
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The Immigrants' Assistance Center will use a $15,000 grant to buy Chromebooks, art supplies, school supplies and gift cards to grocery stores for New Bedford, Mass., elementary school students who are in need.
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Callers can talk with the Public Service Commission’s consumer affairs division, which will help explain what Internet and phone service is available and help assess eligibility for communication services discounts.
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Residents are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the rollout of 5G antennas at schools and in residential neighborhoods until the health risks associated with the technology can be thoroughly evaluated.
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Cities across the country are trying to get more of their citizens access to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis, with essential services such as medicine and education moving online as residents stay home.
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Throughout the Toledo area, many new metal poles slightly taller than typical telephone poles and with the bulk of common stoplight supports have been erected during the past two years or so.
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A widening of the digital divide in San Antonio has been an area of concern since schools began online classes. About a quarter of Bexar County households do not have computers and about 21 percent do not have broadband.
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While many upstate New York residents cope with work and study from home orders amid the COVID-19 crisis, those with slow or non-existent home Internet service are experiencing some frustrations.
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Some of metro Atlanta’s largest Internet providers — Comcast, AT&T and EarthLink — say online data usage has surged by double digits since the area began sheltering in place around mid-March.
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If the shutdown of society during the coronavirus crisis is responsible for limiting the spread of the infectious respiratory disease that has killed thousands, then the Internet is why it hasn’t spread more.
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Most city councils in the Minneapolis area are meeting remotely during the pandemic, via video or phone conferencing. But meetings aren't mandatory — and some cities are opting out altogether.
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Economist Roslyn Layton recently stated that the coronavirus crisis demonstrates that the 2015 net neutrality rules were misguided, but other experts spot limitations in Layton's argument.
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Local governments across the country have had to scramble to get work-from-home setups put in place during the COVID-19 crisis, and some say it may lead to permanent changes in staff policies.
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