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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Despite $500 million in state funding going to broadband programs in neighboring rural counties, underserved residents will see a push to expand broadband access on the part of private companies.
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T-Mobile scores with the fastest download speeds but at 17.9 mbps, that was already Cleveland’s upload speed.
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Plus, San Francisco announces Internet as a utility effort; New York City announces three finalists for its NYCx Governors Island Connectivity Challenge; Louisville, Ky., applies for a pilot program to use drones in response to shootings; and Memphis, Tenn., launches an open data portal.
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The city joins eight other jurisdictions vying for five grants that will support better livability, workability and sustainability.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the final round of grant funding for the New NY Broadband Program Jan. 31.
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From gunshot detection to data collection, officials want to see technology playing a bigger role in the city’s decision-making process. But where to invest and how to pay for it remain unknown.
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Find out which state governors are talking tech.
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After three years of deciding what a city-owned fiber-optic Internet network would look like, San Francisco's new Mayor, Mark Farrell, is spearheading the $2B project that planning is set to start for this week.
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After attempts to limit city-run high-speed Internet services in Maine, U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass legislation that would block any such effort.
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While some in the city are connected to faster service, some residents and businesses are left to fend for themselves.
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Similar to the action taken by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Jan. 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order requires Internet service providers to adhere to certain net neutrality principles to be eligible for government contracts.
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With their focus toward closing the rural connectivity gaps, Connect Americans Now wants to see affordable broadband everywhere by 2022.
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The telecom’s CEO Randall Stephenson called for Congress, not regulators, to establish principles surrounding the governance of data and access to service.
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Recently introduced legislation would force Internet service providers to maintain net neutrality standards or risk losing contracts they hold with state government.
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A federal registry of broadband infrastructure assets could be a step toward bringing Internet to rural parts of the state, advocates argue.
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Despite public calls to disallow the 200-foot Verizon cell tower in the rural area, county officials determined the project would have no negative impacts on the surrounding environment or its residents.
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Over the last decade, California’s urban centers have become technology hubs, but in low-income neighborhoods and rural communities across the state — families struggle to connect at all.
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The state will give funds to 52 cities and counties as part of the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act.
