Broadband & Network
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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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As fears of the coronavirus continue to spread nationwide, North Carolina’s Republican and Democratic party officials are taking action to limit large gatherings by switching to virtual party conventions.
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Broadband providers including Cox Communications, Charter-Spectrum and Viasat are now boosting speeds and waiving fees to support students and workers at home because of coronavirus closures.
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Comcast announced that its Xfinity Wi-Fi service will be free for the next 60 days. Additionally, the company has made its hot spots across the country free for anyone who needs them, including non-customers.
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Internet, wireless, cable, water and other companies say that they are suspending shutoffs for nonpayment during the coronavirus outbreak, with some adding extra services to help Mainers get by.
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Concern about the new coronavirus has forced Americans online for many of their daily needs. This shift away from public spaces — sometimes mandated by public health officials — could mean investment in remote technologies.
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SpaceX is moving forward with a launch on Saturday carrying a set of the company’s own Starlink Internet satellites to orbit. The satellites are designed to deliver high-speed broadband to remote corners of the globe.
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A nonprofit group helping Anderson County, Texas, improve its broadband Internet service said Thursday that it will need the community’s residents to complete up to 1,600 surveys to make it happen.
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T-Mobile promised to provide free Internet for low-income customers and reduced-cost plans for five years under a settlement reached with California that ends a lawsuit related to the company’s merger with Sprint.
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The bill was passed last summer, requiring cable operators to extend service to areas with at least 15 homes per mile and to place public-access channels near local broadcasting stations in channel lineups.
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With more than 1 million Missouri residents who need Internet access, systems expert Casey Canfield says bridging the digital divide will also take an investment in broadband research.
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The Iowa Senate has passed legislation to help businesses that provide communications services to expand access to reliable and affordable high-speed broadband to underserved and unserved parts of Iowa.
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U.S. Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer, both of New York, are asking questions about why their state was entirely shut out of $20 billion recently allocated by the FCC in support of nationwide broadband efforts.
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Several of the most prominent membership organizations for state and local government leaders have united in support of an effort to urge federal decision-makers to invest in broadband infrastructure.
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Last session, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that allows electric membership cooperatives to sell Internet services along with power. Lawmakers hoped the change would spark a spread of broadband throughout rural Georgia.
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At best, data from the Federal Communications Commission tells an incomplete story about broadband in the states. Here's what Wisconsin, North Carolina and West Virginia have done to paint a clearer picture.
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As many as 40 homes in the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation are being connected to high-speed Internet. Until now, the community just south of Farmington was considered too rural to support.
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Researchers at RSA 2020 discussed the growing trend of hackers harassing large industrial systems. In doing so, they aren't just shifting their targets — they're also exhibiting more insidious behavior.
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The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission is leading the new effort, representing Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
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