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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Closing the connectivity gap has been a growing priority for politicians and government agencies, but funding programs often go underutilized.
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As residents of Japan, Mexico and other places that already have the alerts have learned, the system comes with false alarms and missed warnings.
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An e-ballot is less secure than one on paper.
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Telecommunication companies have been saying that Austin is lagging in implementing the next wave of wireless communication, known as 5G. Now, the city is admitting that is the case.
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Starting next year, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile expect to be the first to activate a new national authentication system designed to stop fraudulent and unsolicited calls.
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The city is one of several in the state considering how best to move forward to improve connectivity.
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Lawmakers said in a joint letter that FCC action reducing subsidies to the state would hamper rural providers' attempts to invest in connectivity.
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It will be important for the states to monitor federal legislation to ensure that their interests are taken into account.
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The so-called Emotet virus infected computers in Anne Arundel County Library last week, taking them offline and exposing user data.
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The 2018 MetroLab Network Summit in New Jersey is bringing university, city and tech leaders from around the country.
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The cost of the summer cyberattack that devastated the Matanuska-Susitna Borough computer system has already topped $2 million. Now officials are asking for more.
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Lawmakers are divided when it comes to technology policy, but there may be baseline principles both parties can rally behind.
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Some areas of Northwest Indiana have as many as 11 types of digital services, while others have a single provider or no coverage at all.
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A detection center filled with views from a 22-camera network allows employees to constantly be on the lookout for just-sparked wildfires.
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The Cleveland Foundation announced a nearly $500,000 grant to support the PCs for People initiative, which aims to close the digital divide.
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When Louisville residents voted to free the city from Senate Bill 152 last November, it allowed officials to explore how a citywide high-speed fiber-optic network could function.
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Nearly 12,000 Aiken County, S.C., residents lack access to even the most basic Internet service.
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The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in western Pennsylvania announced Russian military operatives were behind an attack on Westinghouse Electric Corp. four years ago.
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