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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Nine communities are nearing an intergovernmental agreement to streamline the operations of their emergency dispatch into one regional 911 center.
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Two failed attempts to broadcast and record county commission meetings are the driving force behind the technology upgrades.
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The planning commission gathered Monday to determine what the future of small cell antennas will look like in the town before more aggressive deployments in 2019.
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At least 30 percent of all households in nine counties lack any Internet access. In 10 counties, fewer than half have some sort of wired broadband service.
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A coalition of local officials gathered at the Municipal League dinner to strategize about the upcoming legislative session and the need for more local control over zoning and the placement of small cell antennas.
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The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport has struggled to provide passengers with the bandwidth they need when it comes to high-speed Internet, but a new fiber project nearby could change that.
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Nassau and Suffolk counties ranked significantly higher than the national average when it came to the number of households subscribing to Internet services, according to the American Community Survey.
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The new radio systems allow first responders in Franklin, Adams, and Dauphin counties to maintain contact with each other through a Motorola DSR system backup core if main communication system fails.
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The potential for IoT to improve residents’ lives is significant, but only if cities have adequate digital infrastructure.
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Amid concerns that the next-generation wireless technology poses health risks for residents, the Marin County city moved to limit 5G's rollout ahead of an FCC ruling that takes effect in January.
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A series of meetings is being hosted to flesh out what residents of Henderson County require when it comes to their high-speed Internet connections.
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The Federal Communications Commission’s recent limitations on local control and the fees they can charge telecoms is not stopping city officials from crafting regulations meant to slow the proliferation of 5G infrastructure.
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The unanimous council vote allows provider, Tenebris Fiber, to install fiber-optic infrastructure in the city’s public rights-of-way.
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In looking over GT coverage in 2018, a number of major themes emerged — like microtransit and the rise of ransomware — that highlight where government’s attention was and what will be on priority lists in 2019.
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Unreliable Internet access started a local conversation and search for better service that could drive the city toward municipally owned network.
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City and industry officials are gathered in Sacramento, Calif., for the annual Meeting of the Minds Summit to discuss problems and technological solutions in areas like transportation, sustainability and equity.
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The expansion of outdoor Wi-Fi access points has been a frequent request from residents, but until now has been limited to city facilities.
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The city wants the fastest Internet in Virginia. To get there, it's considering giving two companies exclusive rights to install fiber and small cell wireless devices in the public right-of-way.
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