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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The agreement with Information Transport Solutions will provide fiber to all school, county, and private business buildings in the county.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $500 million broadband initiative hoping to close the digital divide between metropolitan and rural New Yorkers, and Otsego County intends to cash in.
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Broadband is magic that directly or indirectly enables us to do things we could not do before, or do them more easily.
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Sponsors of the legislation argue that by extending broadband to rural parts of the state, they will help bring those citizens into the 21st century.
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A well-known tech company plans to use a skydiving property to develop drones that can beam Internet service to communities that currently go without.
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Long Island will be equipped with innovative sensors that will provide data on water levels, rainfall, wind and other factors to a satellite every 12 minutes.
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The initiative is part of a local data company's plan to build a 367-mile fiber-optic network that will increase internet speeds up to 1,000 megabytes per second.
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Here's a quick look at the states that restrict municipal broadband -- along with their average connection speed and percentage of citizens that live in a home with high-speed access.
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It’s 2015 and too many Americans still lack broadband Internet service. What’s the problem and who should fix it?
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The project will help Maine reach its broadband potential, as the state has regularly scored in the bottom tier of Internet speeds.
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Our 10 government, industry and nonprofit representatives answer to what extent universal access to broadband will be accomplished in 10 years.
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Our 10 government, industry and nonprofit representatives answer in what ways they think barriers to broadband access can be overcome.
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Our 10 government, industry and nonprofit representatives answer what they see as the biggest barrier that is impeding access to broadband.
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Our 10 government, industry and nonprofit representatives answer who they think should be responsible for ensuring that every American has access to broadband Internet.
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Can these companies make a difference in how governments share, conserve and connect?
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The conference will bring together representatives from several states and a White House staffer to discuss strategies to help unserved areas attain broadband Internet.
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After the Lebanon library announced that patrons could use the anonymous Tor Web browser, the Department of Homeland Security expressed concern, which prompted a debate over free speech and security.
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Tennessee accused the Federal Communications Commission of unlawfully violating state sovereignty in an appeal filed last week, alleging that the federal government is attempting to arbitrarily rewrite state law and vest itself with new powers not granted by the Constitution.
