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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After the India's Telecom regulatory body ruled against the Facebook service, the social media giant is coming back with OpenCellular, a small device which can be deployed for creating wireless networks.
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During the press conference, demonstrators derided it as "feel-good bill."
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The city’s Office of Digital Inclusion aims to give all residents access to digital and communications technology, and make sure they understand technology and its relevancy to their daily lives.
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As a part of Hillary Clinton's tech policy, she points to Huntsville, Ala., and Westminster, Md., as positive examples of communities implementing broadband and attracting businesses.
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After testing out the technology in the West End, one official would like to see similar projects across the city.
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Clinton’s technology initiative -- which is part of her overall economic vision -- lays out five key goals, according to a campaign release.
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A proposal has been introduced in Connecticut to outfit utility poles, that have traditionally been used for telephone lines and cable television, with high-speed Internet equipment.
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Following pleas from entrepreneurs and technology professionals, the parish's Metro Council unanimously approved a $150,000 contract to study the issue and develop a plan.
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The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel wants to give ultra high-speed Internet providers fair and equitable access to develop robust networks around the state.
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Structural upheavals and a budget reality that threatened a major connectivity initiative aren’t stopping the work of these state and local government CIOs.
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According to a Consumer Reports survey, the EPB network owned by the city ranks higher in customer satisfaction than its private-sector competitors.
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US Ignite has created a network of 15 communities that will partner to provide gigabit-scale solutions to municipal problems.
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When government gets into the Internet business, things can get dicey. But Ohio has found a few ways to sidestep the ire of industry.
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A rural network that was supposed to bring broadband to the masses has dissolved after accepting $24 million in federal grants.
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The move is considered a milestone in Google Fiber's slow march toward bringing its hyperfast Internet service to the region.
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Only 55 percent of people living in rural areas have access to the speeds that currently qualify as broadband, while 94 percent of the urban population does.
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Missouri is driving the push to make state highway maps more accurate and easier to update.
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In working to become a truly "smart city," San José is tackling issues that confront communities everywhere.
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