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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After an evaluation of the assessment, appropriate action plans and projects to effectively and improve the broadband environment will be developed.
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Tony Neal-Graves talks about his plans for the state's broadband office and how he spent the first three weeks on the job.
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The bankrupt provider's fiber optic network serves primarily government customers in 124 communities.
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SmartSky Networks is introducing the first 4G LTE-based broadband high-speed wireless air-to-ground data network of its kind.
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According to local officials, Grand Island is home to some of the worst Internet service you can find.
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After a lengthy and challenged selection process, the FirstNet national public safety broadband network has selected its contractor.
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The advent of small cell has directed carrier interest to places closer to the public.
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Building on its rewritten small-cell wireless ordinance and 15 informational dashboards released in December, Cincinnati is looking for a few good developers to wire the city.
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Warren Lemmens, the CTO of Nokia Oceania, discusses Australia's emerging smart city landscape — and what the U.S. can learn from it.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper names former Intel VP Tony Neal-Graves to lead the state's broadband efforts.
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Eugene’s collaborative tech community, supportive environment for startups, and unique approach to bringing gigabit Internet to the region caught Mozilla’s attention.
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The Multifamily Broadband Council contends that the ordinance, which says landlords must give Internet providers access to existing wiring in their buildings in most circumstances, is unfair.
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In the year since the program kicked off, Google Fiber has hooked up 1,100 housing units in Kansas City and Kansas City, Kan. — all along the way fighting the skepticism of residents who thought there must be a catch.
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In addition to making digital connectivity part of the conversation, policy makers, regulators and industry representatives have to create a long-term plan on how to modernize the nation’s communications systems.
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AT&T officials have forecast that the new technology is still at least a year away, but New Orleans will likely be one of its testing grounds for the technology.
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City leaders want private companies to collaborate with the public sector as part of another effort to provide Internet access to all citizens.
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A new report on the Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge finds that transit projects are managing not only commuting and congestion, but also broader social issues like job access and even infant mortality.
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The rural representatives find themselves fighting to make sure that when the dollars are handed out, their districts are not forgotten.
