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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Although many stakeholders within the United States suggest that broadband expansion has positive economic impacts, research urges careful consideration of both short- and long-term outcomes.
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The suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court by DBI Networks LLC, doing business as ClearFiber, accused the city of denying access to public rights-of-way by refusing to issue a license agreement.
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The Murrysville Planning Commission heard a presentation recently from the company Crown Castle, which is looking to place 5G antennas in the municipality to create a framework for 5G tech across the state and nation.
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Microsoft has announced plans to help expand Iowa’s broadband coverage through a partnership with a Texas-based Internet service provider that is part of its continuing Microsoft Airband Initiative.
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North Carolina State University has been named as the site of a new next-gen communications research center, funded in part by the National Science Foundation. The center will focus on drone and autonomous vehicle work.
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The ordinance, under discussion, would implement a local law that passed the state legislature earlier this year setting standards and fees for when those antennas are installed on public property.
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The FCC, which regulates telephone companies and Internet service providers, has sent letters to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon asking for each company’s emergency response plan.
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Georgia has tapped Oglethorpe County to be the state’s first “broadband ready community,” a certification from the state for certain areas that makes it easier to build high-speed Internet lines.
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Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX wants federal approval to change its small satellite launch strategy to help it bring broadband Internet from space to Southern states like Alabama late next year.
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Lakeland residents are being asked by officials to provide their opinions on whether they would be interested in the Central Florida city launching its own municipal-owned high-speed Internet service.
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Millheim Borough, Pa., residents could have reliable and accessible high-speed Internet access within the next year, but only if six areas sign a nonexclusive franchise agreement by November.
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A company representative said transmitters with 5G capabilities would need to be placed about every 500 feet in high data-traffic areas such as downtown, with fewer or 4G-only transmitters on the outskirts.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the new task force, which will develop potential solutions and policies to address the lack of cell service in rural and remote parts of upstate New York.
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As the telecom industry advances capacity and speed of its networks, the move to the fifth generation of network technology, simply called 5G, is caught up in geopolitical and health debates beyond its control.
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SafeLink and CC Communications have recently been selected to be the first and second options to provide Internet to the Spring Creek Association, each proposing fiber-optic services to the area.
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Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr made a visit to South Dakota recently as part of his ongoing work to help bridge the divide between high-speed Internet access and rural America.
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Commissioners have asked the public works department and the county attorney to study whether they can implement design and permitting standards that supersede state utility regulations.
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In the wake of two recent announcements about Maryland's efforts to connect rural citizens to online services, state leaders dissect the challenge of closing the urban-rural technological divide.
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