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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Though many of the early glitches have been fixed, state child-care workers say a fundamental problem remains eight months after implementation: The system is slow and requires a series of time-consuming steps to perform basic functions.
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After increasing spending by $1.5 billion on Internet broadband projects for schools FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel asks the tech industry to innovate for education.
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John Goedde, the former chairman of the Idaho Senate Education Committee, said one key goal is to persuade the federal government to restore $500,000 a month in funding.
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Branstad will unveil plans to enhance broadband connectivity throughout Iowa, even though a similar proposal failed last year.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will once again offer grant funds to help pay for projects to bring high-speed Internet access to communities that lack access to such a network.
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Personalization by platforms and curating by users will cut down on the clutter allowing for a more beneficial experience for users in 2015 and beyond.
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A public-private partnership has been formed between the state and Macquarie Capital, a tech team that will be developing the fiber “backbone” infrastructure for the high-speed Internet.
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The school bus Wi-Fi program that Salton City, Calif., started this fall is one example of how a poor and underserved community is trying to help students get better connected.
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The network would be a significant step in improving the city's image as it seeks to recruit young professionals.
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The company said Thursday that it will delay a verdict on whether it will serve Portland, five suburbs and eight other metro areas in other parts of the country until "early next year."
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Details on how Connecticut's public-private gigabit network will run are still unsettled, but with more than half of the state joining the network, the project has support.
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Plus, Portland lights a Google Fiber franchise agreement, and seven universities explore using big data to provide personalized education.
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Also, Appallicious releases its disaster assessment dashboard, and lawmakers is New York and California experiment with crowdsourced legislation.
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Plus, IT consolidation in Minnesota saves the state close to $30 million in two years, and incoming Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to cut 18,000 jobs.
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Also, Palo Alto, Calif., adopts an Open Data by Default proclamation.
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Also, Philadelphia launches the Municipal Innovation Academy and newly-elected Seattle Mayor Ed Murray puts the kibosh on the city's gigabit network plans.
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2014 may not have been the year, but there are definitive signs that we’re pointed in the right direction.
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At a legislative hearing on Monday, state officials warned the current formula could scare off Oregon's $1 billion in prospective investment – and could deter competitive Internet and cable TV services from coming to the state.
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