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 Orangeburg, S.C., City Council approved an ordinance on Dec 18th developed by the Municipal Association, a collaboration of small governments and the utility industry to make 5G more accessible.
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More powerful computers could break today’s most advanced encryption.
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State task forces told Gov. Kim Reynolds Tuesday that rural areas of the state need more attention when it comes to housing shortages and access to high-speed connectivity.
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Next-generation 5G network technology recently became available in areas of 12 different U.S. cities, but for now, users need to buy a mobile hot spot from AT&T to get connected.
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Complaints from residents and concern over unbridled expansion of the 5G wireless infrastructure prompted city officials to implement new rules limiting where the devices could be placed.
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As cities work to install connected devices and sensors throughout their communities, 5G wireless infrastructure will be essential to making it all go. What may stand in the way is government itself.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced a proposed $50 million installment to expand the state’s Virginia Telecommunications Initiative in fiscal year 2020. In total, Northam hopes to infuse as much as $250 million into the program.
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Studying digital and biological connections can shed light on both fields.
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The settlement is the result of a 2017 lawsuit that alleged the company and its predecessor Time Warner Cable had been delivering slower than promised Internet speeds to customers since 2012.
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After the netroots community’s clamorous opposition to changes to the FCC’s net neutrality regulations, it is surprising to see activists’ relative indifference about changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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A cut fiber-optic cable in the Bitterroot Valley last week brought down the Internet, cellphone and landline communications — including 911 — and made the case for redundancy in the large and sparsely populated state.
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The city has reached an agreement with Bluebird Networks to extend its fiber-optic network to government buildings and businesses, with a substantial focus on improving 911 reliability.
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A city commission that is reviewing the aesthetics of new development appears to be changing its tune when it comes to cell tower placement.
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The Census data shows that cities like Portland still have a sweeping advantage over rural parts of the state when it comes to access to fast, reliable connectivity.
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A new study from Ookla, the Seattle-based provider of the popular Speedtest application, ranks Colorado as the 14th fastest state when it comes to average download speeds on fixed broadband.
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The city will add wireless infrastructure to its public buildings with the help of a nearly $200,000 grant from Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito's Community Compact Information Technology grant program.
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Plans to add a surcharge to text messaging in the state could be hampered by a Federal Communications Commission decision labeling the messages as “information services” rather than telecommunication services.
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Though most Internet service in the Minnesota county meets state goals, Commissioner Vance Stuehrenberg said service will need to keep improving if the region expects to grow and attract economic development opportunities.
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