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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Montgomery County, Md., wants to ensure that all children have access to the Internet to further their education, and public officials are devising a strategy to make it happen.
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Gov. Scott Walker has announced the revamped deal for the statewide BadgerNet Converged Network that should increase Internet speeds and lower costs.
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The central California town has hired a consulting firm to determine the best design for a fiber optic network owned and operated by the city.
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The rocket, scheduled to launch Saturday, exploded on the launch pad while carrying a satellite designed to bring the Internet to remote villages in Africa and help the social media giant expand its global footprint.
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Russ Feingold is running for Senate in Wisconsin and has advocated for a “robust” federal program of broadband build-outs by both private and public providers to bring rural residents high-speed Internet
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The next president must finish the Obama administration’s work of connecting so-called anchor institutions across the nation.
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Following a recent federal court ruling to limit the expansion of municipal broadband networks in Tennessee, the FCC has opted to not fight the ruling.
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The system, originally built using emergency radio funds, was troubled from the start. Revenue fell to nearly 15 percent of what was expected and will now be phased out, leaving county residents to explore the market for Internet.
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The area is among numerous rural regions around California for which the cost of deploying infrastructure that would serve small populations doesn’t usually pencil out for commercial enterprises.
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Social media and word of mouth have increased demand for a tool that helps bring Internet connectivity to rural areas.
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Wi-Fi will be added to 50 more Metra cars after a positive customer response to the current program which deployed in only 12 cars.
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The ever-frustrating occurrence of dropped calls in tunnels will be remedied in Seattle. Cell phone coverage will be extended through downtown tunnels beginning this week.
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During a kickoff ceremony at the Google Fiber Space, company officials announced that a large portion of the city would have access to both residential and small commercial services effective 9 a.m., Aug. 24.
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After laying 6.5 miles of fiber-optic cable, Santa Fe residents will have high-speed Internet at main and branch libraries and other government buildings, and will be able to conduct more city business online.
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The question that will appear on the ballot in November says that passing the measure would restore "local authority and flexibility that was taken away" by the Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Broadband is commonly described as a critical piece of modern infrastructure. Here’s how a city, a state and a school district are working to make sure everyone has access.
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The commission is in the early stages of creating a public-private partnership that will result in a private company installing a broadband system along the 550-mile turnpike at no cost to the agency.
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The platform also lets local governments review data from the devices to better understand air pollution.
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