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 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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The website offers a map showing Internet speeds by area.
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The Department of Technology already maps its fiber-optic wires, so the current push is to make sure the map is comprehensive and includes all city agencies.
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City officials have partnered with newly established communications company Ting to do broadband differently.
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The the Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved 11 grants to increase Internet speeds, especially those in rural parts of the state.
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In the fourth quarter of 2015, San Francisco announced the biggest Internet of Things project in the U.S. to date, the most digital cities in the nation were named and the FAA announced that it will require drone owners to register devices with aviation authorities.
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Maine Sen. Angus King and two other legislators penned a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler asking for clarification on the federal grants provided through the Connect America Fund.
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The team's tech partners are confident the venue's 400 miles of fiber cable, 1,200 Wi-Fi access points, 2,400 TV monitors and 600 security cameras will pass the big game test.
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Southeast Minnesota will has been awarded three state funded grants totaling to $11 million to provide high-speed Internet to many who live rurally.
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The city plans to lease fiber cables from the Zayo Group, as well as use microwave technology to Improve internet speeds for areas that won't be included in the fiber network.
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With new tools at their disposal, governments have the opportunity to create a golden age of citizen engagement. That could do a lot for trust in government.
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The city council is torn on how to make full use of the city's miles of fiber network.
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Members of Congress are drafting their own legislation alongside the President for extending the reach of broadband Internet to help close the digital divide.
