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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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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The city plans to apply for a $114,229 grant from the Public Service Commission’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The grant would cover half the cost to expand fiber-optic infrastructure.
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Commissioners approved updates to their rules for approval to place cell signal-boosting equipment in public right-of-way, opening the door for their potential siting on local open space property.
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In urban neighborhoods, where Internet service and health care can be hard to access, a novel pilot project uses local barbershops and salons as wireless hubs and hypertension screening centers.
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The county announced the launch of a broadband campaign consisting of a brief online survey and speed test for residential and commercial addresses. The survey will serve as a means to map access levels.
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High-speed Internet could come to all area addresses without a tax increase if a two-thirds majority of voters sign off. Residents attended a recent town hall meeting to learn more about the project.
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KentuckyWired, a state-owned broadband network, started providing service to its first state customer last week. The network is expected to provide high-speed Internet to all state offices and institutions by late 2020.
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One-on-one laptop computers, broadband networking and advance planning have allowed the spread of e-learning programs in more school districts across the country, rendering the snow day obsolete.
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Residents of Columbus say they were stunned that the city or companies didn't give them any say about where cell service providers can put up the towers for the new 5G — fifth-generation cellular wireless — technology.
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Health care and broadband expansion are shaping up to be two of the more prominent issues facing the Maine Legislature in what will be a tense legislative session if the mood at a Friday meeting of leaders is any indication.
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For more than a year, a broadband advisory committee has been meeting in Westmoreland, N.H., to brainstorm solutions for the town’s dismal Internet connectivity situation, and now it will detail its plan.
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The Lewis County Public Utility District has long heard the concerns of citizens living in rural and more isolated areas about a lack of an adequate Internet connection and the negative impact it has on their daily lives.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its first round of rural broadband funding awards as part of its ReConnect Pilot Program. Alabama got a huge slice of that pie to fund four major efforts.
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