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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A small Oklahoma city claims it does -- and local officials did it themselves.
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Reform bill follows two legislative audits that targeted the state's use of $126.3 million in federal stimulus funds to expand high-speed Internet across the state.
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And Los Angeles and Baltimore are poised for new broadband projects.
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Faced with increasing costs for telecommunications services, Martin County, Fla., built its own fiber network.
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FCC is offering broadband expansion grants under the Connect America Fund, to new types of entities, including towns and cities.
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When Google comes calling, the tables turn and local governments must meet the company's demands.
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A $100 million upgrade of broadband Internet service in rural Minnesota was omitted from Gov. Mark Dayton's budget.
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The Economic Development Corp. is working its way through more than 150 applications, giving out fiber connections on a first come, first serve basis.
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With a number of announcements and a new website this week, the $7 billion First Responder Network Authority appears to be in first gear moving forward to accomplish its mission of creating a nationwide public safety broadband network.
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Detroit is arguably in the worst shape of any major U.S. city, but CIO Beth Niblock says she's ready for a big challenge.
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Cities need to take the lead on building fiber-optic networks because most private broadband providers don't think it's economically worthwhile.
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Residents of the northern part of the county would connect to broadband using wireless Internet since extending to the far reaches of the county would be too expensive.
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Problem could be big enough to force some smaller companies out of business.
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Instead of trying to restrict who can build gigabit networks, telecom companies should focus on partnerships and new revenue possibilities.
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The "Seattle process" stands squarely in the way.
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System was saturated with data requests, requiring IT professionals to disconnect a Google Maps program that was causing the logjam and make other adjustments.
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Advocates forced to start from scratch after nearly three years of planning.
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Though the city is courting Google fiber, it is also busy laying its own broadband.
