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 FirstNet Authority is well into the deployment phase for the nation's first interoperable emergency responder network.
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The effort expands on an earlier initiative to get more residents Internet access by promoting plans available to low-income families for about $10 a month.
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The new website is meant to update the public on connectivity initiatives and solicit feedback.
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The equipment is popping up in urban environments across the country, and the NLC is trying to educate local governments before 5G hits.
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Legislation by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is the states latest volley to bring by Obama-era Internet protection rules.
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An initial study into municipal Internet options didn’t answer all of the questions around what it would cost for the city to own and operate the network.
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U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, said that if the region is to combat population decline and an economic downturn, it must address technological impediments.
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At the 18th edition of the North Carolina Digital Government Summit, Gov. Roy Cooper revealed a new partnership with the National Governors Association and discussed the importance of broadband access.
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The funds will be divided between three Internet service providers with the goal of expanding access to more than 7,900 locations.
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Two projects are set to extend the city’s fiber-optic network to homes and businesses beginning later this year.
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Through the FCC's Connect America Fund Phase II, over 32,000 rural Illinois homes and small businesses will gain access to high-speed Internet.
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State law currently limits whether a city can own and operate its own fiber-optic network, though several communities have taken steps to opt out of the restrictions.
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The bill, which had been gutted by the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee earlier this summer, now goes to the full Assembly for a vote.
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A recent survey completed by the city of Fredericksburg, Va., shows that residents are increasingly reliant on Internet connections for surfing the Web and supporting smart home tech.
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Nassau and Suffolk counties will receive nearly $320,000 to make updates to their emergency dispatch operations.
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The project could save $3 million a year in energy costs. The infrastructure would also provide another platform to expand on existing smart city efforts.
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The city will build its own fiber-optic infrastructure to boost economic development, improve city services and close a significant digital divide.
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No infrastructure money would come from Washington, D.C., meaning Ohio must act on its own.
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