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 new passive optical network should reduce the library's network power costs and operational costs by more than half.
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The Westchester County Department of Correction has turned to video conferencing to save staff time and cut costs, and the technology may change the way new prison facilities are constructed.
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The federal government wants to create a single network for emergency communications, and it’s up to states to decide whether they want to join.
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At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, many government IT leaders spelled out why cloud technology is a must.
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For the third time in two years, the Seattle Police Department is backing off from employing technology amidst concerns over possible surveillance misuse.
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One expert suggests the term 'digital divide' is outdated, and that remaining barriers are more about education than equipment.
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With its "Spark" product, the Kansas-based company goes on the offensive in the cellphone wars against Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.
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The city's long-term strategy to become technologically stable and innovative contains a search for a vendor that can provide fiber connectivity to 3.5 million people.
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Mississippi residents want gigabit fiber, and wireless provider C Spire will soon deploy it in communities with sufficient interest.
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Government Technology takes a look at airport Wi-Fi networks in the U.S. that pass and fail on providing free and fast Wi-Fi connectivity.
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From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.
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Researchers at Rice University will use a three-year National Science Foundation grant to improve network efficiency and speed up science research.
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The expanded video infrastructure will assist with claims investigations connected to alleged staff misconduct.
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Technology investments in the network and digital education are paying dividends in Raleigh, N.C.
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The White House launched three new tools to help accelerate broadband infrastructure deployment on federally owned property.
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A combination of unused TV channel spectrum and traditional Wi-Fi could create opportunities for underserved areas.
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An email notification that the city's domain registration was expiring never made it to the Inbox of city IT staff.
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