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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Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Ron Johnson are sponsoring the Access Broadband Act, which hopes to boost resources for business and communities in rural and underserved urban communities.
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A planned reset of the global GPS system last weekend disrupted some city services. But officials say no critical systems were impacted and that the NYCWiN network will be fully restored within a few days.
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A draft ordinance includes language that would place size restrictions on the wireless facilities and encourage them to be located on already existing streetlights or utility poles.
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker has offered up a Republican-friendly version of the Democrats’ Save the Internet Act of 2019, which is expected to die on arrival in the GOP-run Senate.
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It's called the FiberTRAXtor, and it looks like some kind of riding lawnmower. The machine uses a protective substance to glue fiber to the ground at 500 feet per hour, hoping to cut install time and costs.
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The role, which will be filled by Joshua Edmonds, is aimed at helping the city address digital equity issues, specifically when it comes to expanding access to the Internet for residents of Detroit.
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Just as tens of thousands of people descended on Minneapolis for the college men's basketball Final Four last week, the city became one of the first in the world to have a fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless network.
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The fear that telecommunications companies could run amok by placing antennas wherever they pleased forced city leaders to amend ordinances with detailed rules around fees, permitting and placement.
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While the state does not have the authority to overrule the Federal Communications Commission, it can cut the flow of taxpayer money to Internet service providers that fail to comply with state rules.
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Justices unanimously upheld a 2011 San Francisco ordinance requiring telecommunications companies to get permits before placing antennas on city infrastructure. The ordinance said special attention would be paid to permits in scenic and historic areas.
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The gaping divide between the digital haves and have-nots in Syracuse is one of the most critical and least discussed inequities plaguing a city beset with generational poverty. Solutions to the problem are complex and costly.
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The legislation, now on the governor’s desk, allows electric membership corporations to provide Internet service as well as power. Because EMCs already operate in rural parts of the state, they are well positioned to extend the services.
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With much at stake in the 2020 count, local and regional leaders are calling on stakeholders to rally communities and volunteers. The upcoming Census will rely heavily on the Internet, which could prove problematic in underserved parts of the state.
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The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University are calling on state legislators to fund access to the Northern Tier Network, which connects the schools to other research universities.
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The attempt to restore the Obama-era Internet protections known as net neutrality passed the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, but partisan divisions will almost certainly catch up to the proposal.
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Plus, civic technologist details the best way to map the nation’s broadband speeds, Code for America is conducting its first Brigade Census, Digital Inclusion Week is now set for the first week of October, and more.
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Officials in the Indiana county and the U.S. Economic Development Administration have pointed to the job opportunities that would come from a 24-mile fiber-optic loop. But will the project actually mean an employment boom?
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A recently approved 10-year lease for Verizon Wireless antennas in the Colorado city highlighted a lack of understanding and preparation for impending 5G technology among city leaders.
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