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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Energy groups are designing the controller, which will keep power flowing during a severe weather outage.
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University officials said some of the network still lacks proper firewalls or systems to detect intruders or malware.
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Commission officials who analyzed the plan said it wouldn't duplicate existing broadband service and that it is appropriate for the city to provide Internet service to its residents – two hurdles the city has to clear.
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Delays, the fiber rabbit and a bit of disruption are just a few things Portland will experience should Google bring the hyperfast Internet service there.
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The Center for Data Innovation has released recommendations for policymakers to maximize the benefits of the Internet of Things.
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Wiring a poor neighborhood for speed may be necessary to expand online access, but Kansas City, Kansas' experience demonstrates it's not sufficient.
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Legislators see the need for regulating the Internet of Things, but are wary of discouraging innovation in the world of connected devices.
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Veniam, a new civic tech startup headquartered Mountain View, Calif., aims to supply cities with affordable and infrastructure-friendly hot spots using public transit.
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Miami conference anticipates how the world will change – for both good and ill – in the wake of ever-increasing connectivity.
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With an additional $30 million in funding, Socrata strategizes to spur open data usage with its new products and government-centric services -- its founder and CEO shares how in this Q&A.
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The hot spot brings together eight incubators – stretching from Buffalo and its suburbs to Lockport and Dunkirk and Alfred – that currently serve more than 140 fledgling companies.
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Myriad factors and unknowns cloud the question for now.
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The 1947 state law on utilities states the city has to get permission from the Kansas Corporation Commission to sell bonds and fund its fiber-to-home project in the rural community.
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While most U.S. schools are working to expand their Web-based course offerings, Texas universities are widening bandwidth on campus for students and faculty, who increasingly use the Internet for just about everything.
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If cable and phone companies don't provide faster web service, more municipalities say they want to do it themselves as municipal electric utilities have done in Chattanooga, Tullahoma, Tenn., and Dalton, Ga.
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Low-income families, minorities, people with disabilities and seniors are overwhelmingly represented in the broad swath of the city’s population who are unable to gain access to crucial information and resources.
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A survey on Internet security and trust polled people in 24 countries on their views about online privacy, governance and concerns about security.
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Cleveland is partnering with a host of public- and private-sector organizations to build a downtown high-speed broadband hub.
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