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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The town of Fairfax will study the viability of fiber network in place of new 5G antennas.
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Exploitation of the technology supply chain reportedly allowed the foreign government to infiltrate the computer networks of 30 major U.S. companies.
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Originally intended to extend Internet access to far-flung areas, a collaboration between UC San Diego and San Diego County has been used to monitor and respond to several recent wildfires.
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A request for proposals was issued for a community broadband study Oct. 3.
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A plan could be developed by 2019 to roll out free Wi-Fi across Erie.
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Public interest groups, companies and 32 states have challenged the Federal Communications Commission’s decision last year to end regulation of Internet providers.
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The ‘Presidential Alert’ received across the country was part of a test to evaluate the readiness of federal emergency communication infrastructure.
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The city council voted in favor of a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new rules limiting local control of telecom antenna installations.
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The city was authorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to send its own alerts through the system in May.
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A bipartisan group is calling on the agency to set aside $600 million from the rural broadband fund for “geographically challenged” areas.
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The library system will begin offering access to 200 unlimited Wi-Fi hotspots free of charge.
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The city is calling the federal action to establish limits on how much cities can charge telecom providers an “overreach.”
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After a delay last month, a “Presidential Alert” has been rescheduled and will be pushed out to cellphones across the country Oct. 3.
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Sacramento, Houston, Indianapolis and Los Angeles are the first cities getting access to the service Oct. 1.
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Intelligence officials say major nation states are increasingly probing U.S. networks, employing a broader range of sophisticated tactics.
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s “net neutrality” law Sunday, and the U.S. Department of Justice responded almost immediately by filing a lawsuit to block the measure.
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The newest generation of 911 systems are open. That's good for innovation, but bad for security. Here's what you can do to protect your PSAP.
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Experts agree that faster Internet speeds and more reliable connections would be a boon in an increasingly connected world, but they don’t seem to agree on when exactly it will happen.
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