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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Allegations that telecom provider GCI holds a monopoly over the state’s broadband internet services.
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Energy behind the effort to bring a reliable and unified network to U.S. first responders is picking up, with 50 states, two territories, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa and the District of Columbia now on board.
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Rather than relying on federal data, North Carolina is diving into the weeds when it comes to the connectivity of its constituents. A new tool and a focus on connecting local leaders with the right resources is already making a difference in the state.
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The county's portion of the study would cost about $30,000.
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The 9,000-mile submarine fiber cable system will connect Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii and California to help meet the exponential growth in demand for internet service.
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No company, satellite or otherwise, has been able to cover the whole globe with broadband signals.
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For U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, broadband is an economic development, jobs and agricultural issue.
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County officials have long seen rural broadband as an unmet need.
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State representatives sent a letter that targets the MBTA’s contract with the communications company hired to deliver Wi-Fi service to commuter rail riders by installing 320 monopole towers — each 74 feet high — along the North of Boston rail lines.
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Unlike the new network initiative FirstNet, this system uses existing internet connections by giving priority to rescue workers' data.
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Residents and local officials have cried foul over not being notified of the project to deliver Wi-Fi service to commuter rail riders by installing 320 monopole towers — each 74 feet high — along the North of Boston rail lines.
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Despite the bleak announcement from the ISP that it is backing out of the project, officials say they are not ready to give up and will pursue negotiations in hopes of still reaching a positive resolution.
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States that opt in do so at no risk, since FirstNet and AT&T bear responsibility for deploying, operating, maintaining and improving the network.
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A new fiber-optic network is coming to an area East of Duluth, Minn., and will be offered to to anyone who lives in the network's roughly 120-square-mile service area.
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The map visualizes instances of systematic oppression through history, drawing correlations between neighborhoods that lack digital equity.
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It isn’t the first time this argument has been made.
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No single technology will likely serve all people in rural areas.
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The program will develop a broadband technology action plan to improve the quality of life and economic potential across Ottawa County and the region.
