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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A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will expand Erie's Secure Smart City Pilot — a project launched last year to help use data collection to better manage resources, fight crime and improve efficiency.
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The overarching goal of this roughly $324 million project is to provide an essential highway of an Internet network that commercial companies can connect to in order to build a “last-mile” stretch of Internet access.
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Plus, Washington, D.C., preps for digital inclusion week; Florida relaunches and expands its commercial property search tool; and the National Digital Inclusion Alliances unveils two new tools for local government.
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Taxpayers Protection Alliance, which is a national taxpayer watchdog organization that is based in Washington, D.C., is now joining a debate over a possible city-owned broadband utility in Iowa.
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The network would provide fast and secure Internet for city hall, the police, fire and public works departments, while also offering the capability to eventually feed fiber optic cable into other parts of the city.
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A newly minted Oregon nonprofit is partnering with a California-based education and research network to better connect universities. The new deal will also help deliver public services, officials say.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 19 rural broadband projects in 14 states would see part of the $152 million. The investments come just months after the FCC approved $69 million for the state.
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The grant, which comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, will go toward expanding broadband opportunities in the area to an additional 820 homes and businesses.
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City leaders are poised to begin a process that will determine whether it’s possible for the city to create its own system to compete with private Internet service providers like Mediacom and CenturyLink.
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Some residents have raised concerns about the equipment because it could be used to transmit 5G cellular technology soon. Citing the potential health effects, they oppose the advent of 5G in Eugene.
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The villages of Waterford, Yorkville, Raymond, Caledonia and Rochester and towns of Norway and Dover all hold pockets of varying sizes that have either no or slow wired broadband service, a state broadband map shows.
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This new construction is part of a bigger urban shift: To serve a growing and data-hungry population, cellular companies are racing to build new infrastructure along Denver’s residential blocks.
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The expansion allows residents receiving any type of government assistance benefit to potentially qualify for $9.95 monthly Internet service without a contract, modem fees, installation charges or a credit check.
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Through a request for information (RFI), Ohio was able to confirm major opportunities and challenges as it aims to give all of its residents and businesses the chance to gain broadband access.
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The Eau Claire County, Wis., Broadband Committee is examining how best to expand Internet service in less populated areas. The towns of Brunswick and Drammen were discussed as potential expansion sites.
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Installing the new technology and the benefits that follow will generate $579 billion in economic impact and create 70,000 jobs in the metro area, industry representatives say. Others have their doubts.
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The California Assembly passed a telehealth bill requiring health-care plans to equally reimburse providers for services having the same effect remotely as in person. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 13 to make it law.
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Protesters say the small cell facilities may pose health risks and complained about designs. The council first took up design guidelines for facilities in spring 2018 but brought it back Tuesday for modifications.
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