Broadband & Network
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Plus, federal legislation supporting rural Internet access gets introduced, Utah’s legislature will consider a law establishing digital literacy education, Texas is investing millions in broadband expansion, and more. -
Hawaii has received federal approval to begin spending nearly $149 million to expand high-speed Internet statewide, marking one of the largest digital infrastructure investments in state history.
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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.
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How cities with populations under 100,000 are using tech to provide creative and forward-looking services.
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A $500 million broadband program coupled with a merger between Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications aims to deliver access to high-speed Internet across the state.
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The ConnectHome initiative will not only provide support and resources to residents of HUD-assisted housing, but also will give insights into the power that technology can have on an individual’s success.
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The telecommunications provider announced several new Internet of Things initiatives aimed at government, transportation, developers and other commercial customers on Tuesday.
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If the Legislature votes to make the funding available before the end of May, an additional 20,000 to 30,000 homes and businesses are expected to gain connectivity.
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The commission is now starting to examine new offerings by three ISPs, a move that could help clarify the line between promoting competition and improperly tilting the online playing field.
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Unlike most other areas of criminal investigation, in cyber crime the private security sector is seen as a huge partner to law enforcement, with its expertise and eagerness to close any vulnerabilities.
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2015 saw an explosion of new tech trends including connected cars, mass market versions of virtual reality, and a new messenger app that deletes itself after 10 seconds -- but how will they evolve in 2016?
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Creative partnerships and modest annual investments allow opportunities for continued growth for the city’s broadband network.
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Nationally, broadband-wired homes fell to 67 percent of households this year from 70 percent in 2013, while smartphone-only households rose to 13 percent from 8 percent over the same period.
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Although the project is expected to cost upwards of $10 million, officials tout that the network will attract business to the area and make up for the cost.
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The Google Partner City program is providing Sanford businesses with online tools to help users find out more information about them.
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The Internet's getting faster, but there are still rural areas to connect and new addressing schemes to adopt, according to Akamai Technologies' latest report.
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Many people find their Internet connection speeds lower than what they are paying for, so New York has released a website that lets citizens see how fast their connection really is.
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The AT&T backed program will deliver Internet speeds about 50 times faster than what most people currently have.
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The report comes as many communities around the state are considering whether to invest public dollars in broadband networks and as federal and state authorities have moved toward treating Internet service as a public utility.
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Google Fiber, which has largely avoided big cities, is making a splash with its latest announcement that it may provide Internet to Los Angeles.
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The state-produced map marks the areas in the state that have high speed internet business parks, but leaves most of Milwaukee out in the dark.
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