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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Plus, Honolulu launches a new performance dashboard; NYC city planning creates a digital platform for a lengthy zoning resolution; major jurisdictions prep for Open Data Day; a host of gov tech jobs are available; and more.
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A newly approved rate schedule is doubling commercial Internet service speeds for Owensboro Municipal Utilities customers at no costs. The decision was made to stay competitive with other local ISPs.
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The problem is — as the U.S. Government Accountability Office report notes — the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission address privacy concerns differently, which results in confusion about how to handle consumer data.
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Officials are looking for public input on policies that would outline rules around the placement and aesthetics of small cell antenna installations in the public right-of-way.
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With the goal of becoming a more progressive lure for young residents and businesses, the city council took the first step toward delivering free Internet access throughout the downtown area.
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The Department of Defense has enlisted the help of Rome-based Mentis Technologies to develop cybersecurity solutions around Internet of Things-adjacent technology for the U.S. Air Force.
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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.
