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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The Shaping Our Appalachian Region initiative is a statewide effort to implement innovative solutions to find high-tech ways to supplement the coal industry.
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The Rancho Santa Fe Association signed a $13.5 million letter of intent with Hotwire Communications to bring 10 gigabit high-speed internet service to the community.
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The state has launched a new initiative that includes a broadband access survey where residents can tell officials where they live and what access they have to the Internet.
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Microsoft and Facebook – partnering with Telefónica – have chosen Virginia Beach, Va., as the landing point for a new state-of-the-art subsea cable across the Atlantic from Europe called MAREA.
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The Texas Attorney General's nearly $500 million technology upgrade serves as a warning for future IT projects on allocating the appropriate resources necessary and being prepared for unexpected obstacles.
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Up to 7,800 people at a time will be able to use the high-speed internet.
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The airport was identified as a lower-risk alternative to an earlier discussed pilot program in downtown and surrounding residential areas that was considered too risky by the city's finance director.
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Microsoft has released a round of grants to several companies and municipalities who are bringing Internet connections to the underserved.
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A hiccup has stalled progress of US Internet's fiber network buildout because a digging permit was denied. The Minneapolis Park Board claimed that the firm was not detailed enough about when and where in public parks they would lay cable.
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Canton's resolution expressed the desire for a municipal broadband infrastructure to be built in order to attract businesses to the area and better serve its residents.
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The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has launched service in Nashville and Atlanta on a limited basis, but users in Charlotte and Raleigh haven’t yet been able to sign up.
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Center officials are providing strategic planning sessions to aid communities in learning about the expansion in Eastern Kentucky.
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AT&T has become the first major Bay Area broadband provider to widely offer gigabit service targeted at consumers. Many suspect the looming threat of Google Fiber offering service to the area accelerated the move by AT&T.
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Los Angeles leaders say they hope to encourage other cities to do as they have and join the infrastructure connecting California's education and research worlds.
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At its May 5 meeting, the Rancho Santa Fe Association approved a letter of intent with Hotwire Communications to build out a one-gigabit to 10-gigabit speed fiber-optic network to every home in the Covenant.
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City officials are exploring other ways to improve telecommunications services for residents; the city manager wants to spend $4.1 million next year on building out its fiber network.
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Five cities have been named as the testing grounds for the Cool and Connected program, a community-based plan aimed at boosting connectivity and pulling in money for their local economies.
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Haverhill, Mass., hopes to be the next city for Verizon New England's fiber Internet service. Boston recently closed a deal with the New York City-based business to receive $300 million in fiber optics investments.
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