Broadband & Network
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Plus, North Carolina is investing millions in broadband, legislation has advanced in U.S. Congress to assess satellite broadband in the Appalachian region, AI is impacting wireless network demand, and more. -
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.
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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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A proposal to run high-speed, fiber-optic broadband cable along the right-of-way could cost as much as $300 million, but officials believe selling access to ISPs will make it all worth it.
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Chief Information Officer Yessica Jones outlines the many benefits the state hopes to achieve by consolidating its data center environment.
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HB 1312 in the Colorado legislature was reaching to tie state broadband grants to net neutrality practices.
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Plans to enhance broadband and cell coverage in the New Mexico capital are getting a boost from several new telecommunication franchise agreements.
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Earlier this week, Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a bill into law creating a task force to map locations statewide that are in need of a broadband boost.
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Portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal order officially began to take effect Monday, as more than two dozen states aim to find workarounds to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order.
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Rep. Dave Loebsack's Rural Wireless Access Act directs the FCC to make a new wireless coverage map to better ensure what communities are most in need.
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Two battle-tested technology chiefs share lessons from the front lines of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
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Commissioners are meeting with an emergency communication officer from Lewiston to determine which areas in the county are most in need of fiber.
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The Kentucky Wired Project, slated for a 2020 completion, is designed to build a high-speed fiber-optic network connecting all 120 Kentucky counties.
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Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign House Bill 478, which outlines new rules around the placement of wireless antennas.
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Residents have already agreed to provide as much as $10,000 to fund the design of the fiber-optic broadband system.
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Board members voted unanimously to waive fees and expedite the processing of permits for a local ISP to bring their services to the rural county.
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Raleigh is focusing its technology efforts on meeting the needs of a quickly growing city. For CIO Darnell Smith, making the big decisions is a team effort.
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During an hour-long organizational meeting, Centerville residents expressed concern about the health, wellness and other effects the antennas could have on the community.
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A $116,395 grant from the state will help equip 280 homes in north-central Walworth County with high-speed Internet by the end of the year.
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One of two pieces of legislation currently being considered in the state, the bill empowers the attorney general, rather than the utilities commission, to enforce net neutrality rules.
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New York City's more than 1,500 LinkNYC kiosks, which offer free public telephone calls and Wi-Fi, will get live, by-the-hour monitoring via the Internet of Things later this spring.
