Broadband & Network
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The state has received final federal approval on how it plans to spend nearly $149 million to expand Internet access statewide. The funds come from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. -
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.
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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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Providers, academics and privacy advocates discuss the way high-speed Internet has impacted privacy expectations for users, and the government’s ability to protect it.
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A new state Assembly bill calls for a two-year study to improve accuracy in pinpointing locations of 911 calls made from cellphones.
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A DHS study says 90-character WEA messages create a "milling" effect and are insufficient to convince people to take protective action.
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The First Responder Network Authority seeks comment on its upcoming RFP and enabling legislation.
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Gov. Terry Branstad’s “Connect Every Acre” measure has passed the state’s House of Representatives and looks for ratification in Senate.
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Most of Arkansas' 276 school districts will be connected to the state's upgraded fiber network over the next 12 months.
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Department IT officers pinpointed the source of attack by tracking the network's Internet protocol address.
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State Department Inspector General Steve Linick told a Senate subcommittee that an independent network would "ensure the integrity" of the system.
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Across rural Minnesota, households lack access to broadband service that meets even the low end of the state's speed goals.
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The new system would expand the network and fill in current coverage gaps to ensure essential communication among emergency personnel.
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A new fiber optic cable is expected to give the city a much-needed boost, increasing Internet speeds and creating more competition in the market.
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The interactive map shows more than 100 business districts in the state with broadband speeds of at least a gigabit per second.
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Legislators have halted progress on two bills that would have enabled utilities to expand Internet connectivity outside current service areas in the state.
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If California wants to maintain its leadership role in the tech industry, the state must find ways to increase broadband coverage, both wired and wireless.
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The telecom giant isn't expected to hold the first-to-market advantage for long, as arch-rivals Comcast and Google prepare their own services.
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With 30 access points, each with a range of about 250 feet, the network is designed to provide “near-contiguous” outdoor coverage.
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In the near future, smartphones could help save lives by warning that a powerful, distant earthquake is about to shake the ground.
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Though a lot of noise is being made about deployments here and there, that’s not enough to move the U.S. needle.
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