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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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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With the larger goal of connecting the underserved in the city, advocates are pushing for a municipal network that could deliver connectivity at a reasonable cost.
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Internet service providers have been lobbying to stop proposals that would impose requirements on the services they deliver.
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Gov. Tom Wolf said the state would offer service providers up to $35 million to push high-speed connections into underserved areas.
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As rural businesses and politicians push to close the rural broadband gap, differences of opinion remain as to how fast is fast enough.
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Nath has joined nonprofit City Innovate Foundation as its co-executive director. His former deputy Krista Canellakis has replaced him as chief innovation officer.
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While agreement has been reached on the necessity of such a committee, debate remains around who should be appointed to it.
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Threat actors have dispatched spear-phishing emails, watering-hole domains and attacks geared toward industrial control systems.
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State Sen. Scott Wiener has reworked Senate Bill 822 with the help of Internet protection advocates to more closely match Obama-era protections enacted in 2015.
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Needing a significant investment from the city to lay new wires, the Spokane City Council is looking to explore the option of owning a public broadband network that some say could lower the cost of connectivity in town.
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The New NY Broadband Program funded nearly $200,000 to expand satellite Internet to over 1,100 locations.
