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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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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CISD at MCLB-Albany is responsible for ensuring reliability of communications and technology infrastructure.
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Donations and persistence are helping teachers and students resuscitate classroom technology damaged by recent wildfires.
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The telecommunications tax, along with existing sales taxes on network equipment, would help pay for the cost of building high-speed Internet lines to the 16 percent of Georgians who live in rural areas that currently lack Internet access.
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About a month remains before responses to New York City's Request for Information are due, part of the city's quest to deploy affordable, equitable, gigabit-speed broadband citywide.
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After Gov. Chris Sununu announced the state would not join the national first responders network, some of the largest employers are urging officials to reconsider.
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The technology certainly has benefits, but some say they could be outweighed by its drawbacks.
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The multi-agency communications system will grant authorities access to six state towers, five of them located in areas just outside the county.
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Commissioners say they would like to see a vote that would start measuring the costs of creating a fiber optics utility test area.
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Legislators on both sides of the aisle say they plan to fight the rollback of Obama-era net neutrality protections.
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When faced with slow, costly Internet service, one man built his community a fast, cheap alternative.
