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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Technology use in government is on the rise, but a lot of tech isn't being implemented to its full capacity. Often, governments invest in changes that offer aesthetic improvements but lack the fully integrated back-end connectivity to be truly transformative.
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According to a city consultant, more than 49 percent of the broadband speeds tested failed to meet federal standards.
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The telecom will test a new technology that could help deliver gigabit-speed Internet to rural locations via power lines.
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The fiber-optic cables carry an estimated $10 trillion in financial transfers and a vast amount of data each day. Some worry they are vulnerable to bad actors.
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The state’s Democratic hopeful is calling for more access to Internet and better training.
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Nearly 60 mayors have signed a letter opposing the rollback of Obama-era Internet protections ahead of the FCC vote Dec. 14.
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The buildout of a network would cost Boulder, Colo., between $70 million and $140 million, but some argue it could be the answer to a free and open local Internet.
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The proposed change to the Obama-era Internet regulations are getting support from service providers, but it isn’t clear what it will mean for customers.
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IT systems in North Carolina's largest county are being held hostage after a successful phishing attack. The county refused to pay the attackers off, prompting a second attempt from the hackers.
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Sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals are a growing problem for local governments, and some states are offering them help to make their networks more secure.
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RS fiber was created by residents from 17 different townships to bring broadband to over 6,000 households.
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Summit Broadband will pay $7.25 million for ownership of the network.
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As municipal governments in New York City, Seattle and elsewhere vocally oppose a repeal, leaders also say they are preparing resources to monitor its impact once it happens.
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In last month's elections, 19 more Colorado cities and counties voted for municipal broadband. But the next steps aren't easy.
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In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission approved the Open Internet Order or "net neutrality," taking out the chance for content providers to receive favoritism. The new FCC majority, led by Ajit Pai, wants to change that.
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With Verizon's deal, Sacramento will become the first U.S. city to establish 5G infrastructure throughout.
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While 92 percent of Ohioans have high-speed Internet access, nearly 300,000 rural homes are still left off the grid.
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On Nov. 7, 61 percent of Greeley voters chose to give the city a chance to set up its own broadband service.
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