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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The state's broadband map shows vast stretches of the state -- especially on the Eastern Plains and across the mountains -- with slow to no internet service. Meanwhile, the urban Interstate 25 corridor is lit up in speedy green.
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Chris Hacken created NEPA Fiber to revolutionize local Internet services by offering speeds of up to 10 times or even 100 times faster than major competitors.
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Poor access to broadband is taking its toll on rural areas across Pennsylvania.
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Trustees approved a $65,000 contract with South Dakota-based Vantage Point Solutions for a feasibility study to see how an alternative broadband structure could be best implemented to provide a cheaper and faster broadband internet.
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A public Wi-Fi project aims to connect the underserved populations within the city.
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CIO Shanna Rahming explains some of the key focus areas her team is working on, including FCC-compliant public safety communications infrastructure, a new ERP system and a move to consolidate the state’s email system.
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The city will work with municipal telecommunications organization Northwest Open Access Network to conduct a survey of residents and businesses.
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As the state renews its internet agenda, others continue promoting their individual roles in linking the countryside to the World Wide Web.
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The study was done by the Internet Association that represents pro-net neutrality companies like Amazon, Google and the like.
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Jacob Kukuk hopes his new utility, which will operate as a nonproft and use volunteer staff, will keep service costs low.
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This 1-gigabit service allows customers to download a two-hour movie in seconds and to seamlessly operate multiple devices at the same time.
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The communications giant has proposed a network solution it believes will achieve the mission of FirstNet, as well as maintain the competitive nature of the communications marketplace.
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Emergency workers will be able to preempt other users’ traffic on the network, and will be able to send and receive as much data as they need to during their emergency work.
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The seven-page request also inquires about communities where broadband is available and at what download speeds from those Internet providers.
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Two agencies are dubbing their joint venture as Ntera, and they are beginning with construction of broadband in Holcombe this fall, with more expansion plans to follow.
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The emergence of FirstNet in Kansas under AT&T’s plan is expected to improve broadband coverage and service in rural areas and on tribal lands.
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As FirstNet and NG 911 mature, public safety will benefit and need to address challenges.
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USDA plans to make at least $60 million in loans available to fund infrastructure and equipment to deliver broadband, distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas.
