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 company denies the claims that it offers high-speed Internet service in wealthier neighborhoods, while skipping over low-income, minority neighborhoods.
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Cellphones have been incredibly disruptive to 911 call centers. From pinpointing caller locations to things like text messaging and video capabilities, many jurisdictions are having to adapt to meet a growing constituency of mobile devices.
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The data cable named Marea, Spanish for “tide,” will be capable of sending 160 terabits of data per second or 16 million times faster than the average home Internet connection.
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Though the state still has some work to do connecting 14,000 households to broadband, they are not alone in the fight. Nationally, the digital divide proves to be a difficult issue to resolve.
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The Brookings Institution has mapped broadband availability and subscription rates at the neighborhood level. The digital resource highlights the need for better connectivity across the United States.
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The $22 million price tag for a fiber optic network in Yellow Medicine County has some urging officials to consider a hybrid network to help tame the cost.
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94 percent of all school districts in the country meet minimum federal connectivity target.
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Comcast claims in a lawsuit filed Aug. 28 that Vermont regulators have placed unreasonable burdens on it that could cost tens of millions of dollars, and that some of that cost could be passed onto cable subscribers.
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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.
