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 city's failed gigabit project raised a lot of questions, and as a new mayor takes over, many wonder what will happen next.
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A "middle mile" project for Rindge, New Hampshire will bring high-speed connections from the backbone to communities, but leaves it up to others to cover the last mile.
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As more industrial devices connect to computer networks, IT security professionals learn they have more things to watch out for.
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What was originally slated to be a city-wide gigabit network has now been stopped by newly elected Mayor Ed Murray.
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The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority is rolling out a wireless communications system with a $32 million Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant.
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Everything connected to everything -- the next industrial revolution?
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Maine still ranks 49th among the 50 states for its quality and availability of broadband Internet service.
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Citynet hopes to use the remaining $2.5 million in federal funding -- along with $7.2 million its own money -- to set up nine "GigaPop" facilities that would funnel data and connect to the national Internet backbone in Columbus and Pittsburgh.
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The city is applying for a grant to look at how to connect existing dark fiber to government buildings, schools and businesses.
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Blessed with two companies that want to provide gigabit Internet service, Austin, Texas, is stepping into a dispute between them about infrastructure.
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Internet use for agriculture and health care are the two greatest needs identified by a regional planning group.
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As one of Mayor Bloomberg's final offerings, the city announced a free public Wi-Fi network that will provide Internet access to 80,000 Harlem residents.
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Installation of a security system along with coverage testing that must be conducted with leaves on the trees will push back the project completion date by six months.
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Ponca City officials say their public Wi-Fi network saves residents about $3.9 million a year that can be spent locally, and Muskogee hopes to follow their lead.
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Software-defined networking, which replaces traditional network hardware with software, is the latest technology buzz. But what potential does it have for government?
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Experts question the logic of expecting major broadband providers to build a free citywide high-speed network.
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Austin, Texas, officials have postponed finalizing the 100 public facilities that will have access to Google's new fiber network.
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Explosive population growth forced the city to scale up operations, but the subsequent recession forced officials to search for new ways to deliver services.
