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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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.
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In an organized event to protest the proposed change by the FCC to eliminate protections for net neutrality, cities and counties have joined together to pen a letter to chairman Ajit Pai.
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Reliable, affordable, high-speed, fiber-optic internet service is transforming the city.
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The proposal calls for a five-year program of corporate investment and matching federal and state grants to end the gap between rural and urban access, starting with the company’s own efforts.
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A Deloitte study found that massive investment in fiber infrastructure will be required for the United States to reach its 5G potential.
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Companies like Google, Facebook and Netflix haven't disclosed their plans, but they are a part of the over 180 tech companies taking a stand on July 12.
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Beyond faster internet for the masses, the region is also counting on the cables to attract data centers, cyber firms and online sites wanting to shave a nanosecond off the time it takes to make a transaction.
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A bill approved by the Legislature this session regulates small-cell technology, one of about a dozen similar bills passed across the country.
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Only 55 percent of rural U.S. residents have access to download speeds faster than 25 megabits per second, the government’s standard for adequate service.
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Smaller populations mean fewer cell towers and Internet providers -- and it's a problem that needs to be addressed.
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To bridge the gap, California lawmakers passed the Internet For All Now Act of 2017 earlier this month, which will invest funds into broadband infrastructure projects in low-income and rural areas.
