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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According to the FCC, more than 30 million Americans lack access to high-speed broadband internet, including a disproportionate number of West Virginia communities.
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The cities on opposite sides of the country are not sitting on the sidelines when it comes to Internet privacy — both are taking concrete steps to protect digital privacy rights.
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The grant will fund the extension of fiber-optic cables to what is described as “key countywide industrial areas.”
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Critics say the bill would make it all but impossible for Maine towns and cities to build their own high-speed networks when cable and telephone companies decline to provide upgraded service.
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Broadband is making its way back onto CIO priority lists, and the reason why lies in the cloud.
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The city-owned electric utility has surpassed rival Comcast as the No. 1 provider of telecommunications in its Chattanooga area footprint.
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In the midst of the controversy surrounding the FCC's recent legislative changes, the case is finally making its way to the Supreme Court for a final decision.
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Many municipalities are forming public-private partnerships to bring high-speed Internet to long-neglected places. Their approaches, however, vary widely.
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FirstNet also is on track to achieve a number of key milestones, such as the delivery of draft state plans in June — three months ahead of the original target.
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There is a strong case for local government partnering with co-ops to deliver broadband to under-connected areas, especially if the cities or counties own their public utilities.
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Cities are speaking out against the recent FCC proposed rollback of regulatory power over Internet service providers. Boston, New York City, Seattle and San Francisco have all weighed in.
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The county Public Utility District started working on the fiber system in 2000, and by 2016 it had cost about $256 million.
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Consumer groups and some lawmakers warned that the deregulation steps taken by the FCC would trigger more media consolidation and higher prices.
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The bill could help bring high-speed Internet to 3 million people in 85 of North Carolina’s 100 counties.
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Providers often have regional monopolies that make access too expensive for people who live in more rural or poor areas -- but that must change.
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Bloomington's partnership with Axia for citywide fiber has dissolved after there was apparent disappointment on both sides of the deal.
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It’s not clear when construction will be done and the network lit up in different areas, but the project will definitely be completed.
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At a proposer conference, service providers, city officials and potential investors discussed details about the RFP for a countywide broadband network.
