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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Broadband is the most important infrastructure investment a community can make, especially as a new generation of connection is upon us: ultra-broadband.
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City councilors are holding up the ideal of an open Internet facilitating a free exchange of thought.
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In order to achieve its goal of statewide broadband by 2022, a panel has recommended an investment of $35.7 million per year.
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Hurricane Harvey and other disasters have the Federal Communications Commission considering changes to how alerts are delivered.
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For the 25-and-under demographic in the state, the Federal Communications Commission’s recent reversal of Obama-era protections is top of mind.
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Gaston County, N.C., is considering the second cell tower permit for Verizon in a month.
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After "overbuilding" its own fiber-optic network in the 1980s, Chanute is expanding services to the community.
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As connection to broadband becomes an increasingly important part of daily life, those living in rural areas are finding that connecting is not always a simple process.
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Efforts to send Wi-Fi signals over unused broadcast channels have the attention of a business and technology group.
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After the FCC's December decision to revoke nationwide net neutrality regulations, State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill to require telecommunications companies doing business in the state to guarantee equal Internet access.
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The city of Naperville is hoping technology upgrades will bring young families to the area.
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Trust in online systems varies around the world.
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The city will need to acquire a joint-use agreement with multiple companies to get the benefits of Kentucky Wired.
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Mount Rainier and other national parks are weighing plans to expand cellular coverage in once remote areas. First responders support the plans, as do some park officials, who argue that better cell coverage will help attract a new generation of visitors. Critics fear it will lead to more noisy distractions in places designed to be an escape from the modern world.
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The new, faster service launched in the township and the surrounding areas on Dec. 18.
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Chattanooga may have earned the name “Gig City,” but rural parts of the state have some catching up to do.
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The drone research center is now tied in with the Ohio city’s broadband network.
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Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the decision Dec. 22, just days ahead of the Dec. 28 opt-in deadline.
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