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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Although the Connect America Fund has provided broadband access to more than 7 million users, more needs to be done to eliminate the digital divide.
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The three-year plan will bring affordable statewide broadband service and give the state a competitive edge in education, health care and industry.
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The FCC's Connect America Fund is devoting more than $50 million towards increasing connectivity in the state.
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The Internet of Things is creating a world driven by statistics, cutting down on excess costs and expensive miscalculations.
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Smart city technology is luring entrepreneurs hoping to embed themselves in an industry estimated to grow to $27.5 billion by 2023.
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A federal program provides capital to offer high-speed broadband Internet access to rural Ohioans.
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Money from the FCC's Connect America Fund is intended to help close the digital divide in rural communities.
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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has tasked Jason Hardebeck with implementing the city's new broadband plan.
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Completely virtualized data centers may be the future for large, sophisticated jurisdictions. But they’re still a few years away.
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With everything increasingly connected, there is a growing awareness of new vulnerabilities.
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The partnership is meant to drive enhanced IT integration and management throughout the state.
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Subsidies and grants are helping more than a dozen broadband providers to bring Wisconsin families in rural areas into the digital age.
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Smart City Holdings blocked Wi-Fi connections in multiple convention centers nationwide, forcing exhibitors and visitors to pay up to $80 a day to access its Wi-Fi services.
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Neither SF Muni, BART nor Caltrain provide the perk of free Wi-Fi, citing cost, but the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority does.
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Upper management of the beleaguered FirstNet gets a revamp: two new positions and one new hire.
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The project is supported by some high-profile political leaders at the state and local levels, but for some, building such a network “is something that should be done by the private sector.”
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Local ISP Fire2Wire’s good deed comes as the city’s effort to bring free Wi-Fi downtown appears to have stalled.
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The project is the first in the nation to be obligated, which allows Mescalero Apache Telephone Inc. officials to take advantage of low interest dollars. With the loan, it can upgrade specific portions of its copper cable facilities with fiber.
