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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Despite a push to connect high-speed Internet to rural homes throughout the state, connectivity could be delayed until at least 2020 for residents in Niagara County.
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MetroNet is installing fiber optic Internet, cable and phone service in Lexington.
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The weekend attack temporarily crippled the computer-aided emergency dispatch tools and forced dispatchers into taking calls manually.
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved the company’s use of a large satellite constellation to deliver Internet service.
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During the Smart Cities Conference in Kansas City, Mo., earlier this week, thought leaders broke down the issues facing technology deployments and the importance of bringing constituents along for the ride.
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The newly signed legislation grants telecommunications authority to port districts, a move officials hope will widen the reach of Internet in rural parts of the state.
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As many as 100 of the informational devices could come to the city as early as September, though some maintain reservations about the technology and its impacts to privacy.
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Research has not yet yielded a reliable prediction of a coming solar storm, but chances improve each year.
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The city is the latest jurisdiction to contemplate making high-speed Internet a utility, joining a diverse group of cities and states that includes the likes of San Francisco and Colorado.
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The high-speed network will be a public-private operation and will offer free service to any resident living below the federal poverty line.
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FirstNet debuted its long-awaited dedicated first responder network in a controlled introduction on March 27, and Verizon has set its general availability launch for March 29.
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The town of Eureka is on the receiving end of a federal grant to push high-speed Internet into the downtown corridor.
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The recently signed federal spending package allocates $600 million for rural broadband investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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A new legislative proposal could mean millions in grant funding to connect underserved portions of the state.
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The plan, which centers on the deployment of small cell antennas, has raised concerns for tribes looking to protect sacred sites.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill that would funnel $115 million toward high-speed Internet buildout over the next five years.
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This is part three of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Danbury, Conn.; Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Pittsburgh; and Vallejo, Calif.
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Local government leaders are asking state lawmakers to consider proposals giving them the authority to build out broadband infrastructure and charge providers for access.
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