Broadband & Network
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The federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program makes some $21 billion available for non-deployment purposes. States are exploring how this funding can be used, and questions remain. -
Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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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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County leaders contend the Federal Communications Commission overstepped its authority in limiting local controls over where telecom companies can place small cell antennas.
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State lawmakers acknowledged the lack of Internet access in underserved areas and called for bipartisan cooperation to close the gap.
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Hardware Trojans are, like the Greek horse used to sneak in soldiers, designed to appear harmless while in actuality they perform secret malicious operations.
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Floods of traffic can clog up an Internet server and the wires connecting it to other systems.
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There is no data to indicate that net neutrality is a priority for midterm voters. In fact, the Brookings Institution found that the top three issues for Floridians this year are health care, immigration and guns, respectively.
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The outage during an Oct. 2 meeting forced council members to find alternative means of live-streaming the meeting and accessing documents.
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It might sound scary, but the ‘dark web’ is not much different from the rest of the internet.
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Within minutes of Gov. Jerry Brown signing SB822, the U.S. Justice Department sued to undo it, arguing that states do not regulate interstate commerce.
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Work is expected to begin within the next couple years, after project officials have determined the best route.
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An examination of 20 swing states found that many county government websites use top level domain names such as .com, .net and .us rather than the government validated .gov in their web addresses.
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Both the service and U.S. Army Cyber Command are hoping the center can help them to partner with industry and academia to find collaborators to tackle the toughest challenges.
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This year’s indictment of Russia for attacking key players in the 2016 elections gave us a valuable education in cybersecurity.
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The company announced it will be adding the city to the list of national 5G front-runners.
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Closing the rural connectivity gap has been a struggle nationwide, but leaders in Monroe County are doing what they can — even taking the issue to voters.
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The kiosks provide free international phone calls, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, and can charge cellphones.
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State and federal lawmakers aim to improve broadband access by funding expansion projects, bolstering research, and streamlining policies and procedures.
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After estimates put the cost of a fiber-to-premises project at $170 million, a committee unanimously recommended smaller targeted approaches be pursued instead.
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Nearly 200 school districts around the state haven’t tapped into millions in e-rate funds available for tech upgrades.
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