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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The state, local governments and colleges are partnering to identify exactly where the gaps exist.
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In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Brennan said he planned to convene a working group to pursue the establishment of citywide fiber-optic broadband Internet service.
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State Comptroller Kevin Lembo says, "that proverbial information superhighway may, in fact, be the road to success for us as a state."
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A southern California company relies on a combination of leasing dark fiber and using wireless technology to provide high-speed Internet connections to apartment buildings, condos, hotels, student housing and other places where people cluster.
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The president primarily touted middle-class economics and called for parties to cooperate in this year's addressing, making mere mentions of technology plans and proposals.
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Knowing the law is the first step.
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The project could slash the cost of high-speed Internet communication around the world, Musk said, and be "a real enabler" for people in poor countries.
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The bill, which would apply to wired and wireless service, would prohibit broadband companies from blocking lawful websites or slowing connection speeds for customers.
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The ConnectME Authority, which oversees the state’s broadband service, on Friday adopted a new standard to define adequate service levels.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said his department will soon reopen its loan program, which provides financing for broadband in unserved and under-served areas.
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The plan, which would match spending on high-speed Internet networks by private companies dollar-for-dollar, would seek universal high-speed broadband access for all New Yorkers by 2019.
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Experts weigh in on the impact President Barack Obama’s remarks on broadband may have in state legislatures and the marketplace.
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Lawmakers in Maine submitted 35 bills that the state’s broadband development agency identified as dealing with broadband service.
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School districts were advised to identify a provider and file for a federal discount called an E-rate "in the event that the state may not be able to provide network services as a state consortium next fiscal year."
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In a preview of the president's upcoming State of the Union, Barack Obama told of how he will encourage municipal competition in the broadband marketplace.
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A new report provides local governments with guidance on how to address legal obstacles to establishing or expanding community broadband networks.
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The new system allows the public to file cases from their home or business computers — even at night or on weekends — without having to travel to court.
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What about alerting standards, legacy alerting and risks?
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