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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The Coachella Valley Water District has overhauled and modernized its IT infrastructure, as part of a $16 million capital improvement plan that will improve data management, simplify payments and boost conservation.
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AT&T sent a letter accusing the city of holding up 5G deployment, but Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration said that the complaint came just one week after the company's permit applications came in.
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The new program, which will be the largest of its kind in the country, is meant to bring broadband Internet access to 50,000 residents across the city that serves as the heart of Silicon Valley.
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Though everyone in the House backed House Bill 23, some representatives said they’re concerned that the legislation doesn’t mandate minimum speeds.
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Local governments, especially those in Missouri, have been preempted from many decisions on the deployment of small cells to support new connectivity standards. Here's how the city of Rolla is navigating those waters.
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Like all major telecommunications providers, AT&T is racing to upgrade its connectivity network to the next generation of speed. But an AT&T regional director said its efforts in Cleveland have been moving too slowly.
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Legislators are proposing a 4 percent tax on downloadable digital media — like books, movies music and games — to pay for Internet infrastructure in rural, economically depressed parts of the state.
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Legislation meant to help fund infrastructure in non-oil-producing governments throughout the state was adjusted to prohibit the use of that funding to build fiber-optic networks.
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State and local governments can benefit financially and technologically from the latest trend in subscription services.
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Residents and police officers in West Lake Hills, Texas, have complained about areas without any wireless service, prompting the company to boost capacity by deploying small cell nodes throughout the city.
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The nearly $200,000 project would stretch the existing fiber-optic network to Naperville. Because the expansion has public safety implications, officials have been evaluating the proposal carefully.
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The driverless shuttles, operating with autonomous vehicle technology, will serve as a free, first-mile/last-mile solution connecting residents to a community center, recreation facility and a transit center.
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A new suite of tools is available for rural communities trying to make inroads to high-speed Internet service. The kit includes access to grants, loans and technical assistance programs.
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Cities in the region have been working with telecommunications companies to sort how the technology will integrate into their respective communities. The process has seen criticism from groups citing health concerns.
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At the heart of the issue is a simple definition that could put an end to the whole debacle. What kind of “service” is the Internet — telecommunications or information service? Congress has the power to decide.
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Moving into a shelter is often the first step in getting off the streets permanently, and access to Wi-Fi can be the lure that attracts homeless teens.
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These not-for-profit businesses have the skills, assets and long-term strategies that make them the right solution to our rural broadband deficit.
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A task force reviewing the response to the Feb. 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting found deficiencies in radio communication bandwidth and a lack of control of the system during the incident.
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