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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What started as a public call for Internet access at one of the city’s most popular parks is gaining steam. By 2020, officials say the entire downtown-waterfront district will have access to free service.
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Officials in St. Joseph County hopes the funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will improve high-speed broadband access for residents and businesses and act as a draw for larger companies.
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The new rules state that no company can mount a small cell node or other equipment on an electricity pole or any other city property without first signing a franchise agreement and receiving a city permit.
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The program is funded by a $250,000 two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is designed to equip local libraries to lead their communities in closing the homework gap.
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More than a half million South Carolinians are being left out of the digital economy due to lagging rural broadband access, according to the latest federal data. That hurts business, education and healthcare.
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Rural communities in Minnesota fail to conduct timely business because they lack fast Internet. In one town, it's the difference between employment and mass layoffs. A new state bill would fund broadband for two years.
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As the first phase of a smart cities network, Middletown, Ohio’s city manager said the downtown public Wi-Fi could be available as soon as late spring and could potentially cost less than $30,000.
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Elected officials in the northeast Ohio county are directing the planning commission to pursue funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to study the feasibility of countywide broadband.
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Facebook's project is part of a larger effort to build a fiber optic network from Virginia to Ohio, giving cities along the way an opportunity to plug in. Work will begin in 2019 and last for at least a year and a half.
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Ordinance 03-2019 would establish a framework for aesthetic criteria that a small-cell provider would have to meet in order to erect such infrastructure, as well as certain procedures the company would need to follow.
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Kami Griffiths of the Community Tech Network moderated a discussion Friday morning at South by Southwest, offering talking points and soliciting input from city leaders on the future of digital inclusion.
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In Minnesota, Frontier Communications has received $100 million in federal grants to expand broadband access. But state officials are saying the company has not lived up to its service promises.
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The city of Columbus, Neb., and Platte County have both selected a local contractor to install fiber, rather than each doing their own project. The project will establish connections between several government agencies.
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A group of individuals claiming to be city employees drafted a letter citing their concerns with three new cellular towers in densely populated portions of town. City officials say permits were granted as they would be for any utility.
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Gov. Tony Evers is proposing an additional $78 million for state broadband expansion in his 2019-2021 budget. But exactly which projects will benefit is an ongoing conversation.
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Though city planning officials said they are looking forward to the benefits the new 5G technology will bring to residents from a connectivity standpoint, there is a need to protect “the character and appearance of the community.”
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Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that the state’s fiber-optic cable network would soon be growing by 275 miles thanks to an investment by Facebook subsidiary Middle Mile Infrastructure.
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Much of the government conversation surrounding high-speed Internet revolves around who has access to it. But new data from Microsoft shows that access and actual use of broadband are two very different things.
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