Broadband & Network
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The City Council approved giving OnLight Aurora, set up to manage the city’s fiber network, $80,000 via either a loan or grant. A key issue, an alderman said, is getting the organization back on track. -
Plus, New York has reopened applications for grants through its ConnectALL program, New Mexico celebrated progress on connectivity expansion, fiber networks continue expanding to new locations, and more.
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All middle-mile construction is now either built or funded, an official said. The next step is last-mile work, bringing actual connections to homes, and meeting with stakeholders to gather infrastructure data.
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Officials from eight counties are studying a proposal for local governing entities to step up and invest in infrastructure needed to expand or enhance broadband connectivity in underserved areas.
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At their first meetings of the new year — as well as the first for newly elected councilors — Keene, N.H., City Council committees voted last week to hold a new public hearing about 5G technology.
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A cut fiber-optic cable in Washington state is being blamed for a series of outages Friday in at least a dozen regions across the United States. The outages included 911 services.
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There's been little material progress when it comes to improving broadband access in some areas of South Carolina, but one reason for hope is that the larger discussion has grown, State Sen. Shane Massey says.
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After the only bid to extend fiber-optic installations in three neighborhoods came in at more than double city estimates, officials opted not to proceed. Criteria for the project could be adjusted to attract more bids.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a new partnership with AT&T will bring enhanced Internet connectivity along the route between New Haven and Greenwich. Eventually, that infrastructure will support 5G equipment.
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The choice between metal or wood poles is one of the few choices city leaders have to make about impending 5G infrastructure under Ohio state law. A city can require one or the other based on a neighborhood's character.
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The Maine Legislature has named broadband access as one of its top priorities for the coming year. The state is interested in improving high-speed Internet access for residents located in rural communities.
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Google bringing ultra-high-speed Internet to Austin led to more — and better — options for Austin consumers, spurring existing providers to raise their game and resulting in better service at lower rates.
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Full high-speed Internet coverage in rural Colorado is still an aspiration rather than a reality, but the push for accessible broadband continues with stakeholders working toward serving more households.
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Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T all turned on their 5G networks in and around Chicago in 2019. The wireless companies are focused on reaching more people with more consistent coverage in 2020.
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In Colorado, Fort Morgan invested $6 million of its own money to build a fiber-optic network after years of hearing from residents and businesses struggling to make do with inadequate Internet service.
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New communication technologies carry both promise and peril for bridging the digital divide, as experts warn that before they narrow the gap between rural and urban America, they may actually widen it significantly.
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A problem familiar to many towns and rural areas in Texas is that major Internet service providers often don’t see a strong enough business case to expand their footprint, upgrade speeds or offer service at all.
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Earlier this month, the commission approved nearly $13.92 million in funding for satellite provider Viasat, which over the next 10 years will service 18,795 remote and rural homes and businesses in 47 counties.
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MetroNet FiberNet, an Internet provider which has finalized plans with the city of Ames for an estimated $25 million to $30 million buildout, has set its sights on a water booster pump site as a base of service operations.
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In an era where most people across the country take mobile broadband technology for granted, one out of four Fresno County households lack any internet access whatsoever – not even a smartphone.
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Officials from Winchester plan to implement a policy to regulate small cell facilities for 5G wireless services. The town has drafted a policy that outlines exactly where these small cell sites can be located.
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