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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An agreement between telecoms and Spokane Valley could mean small cell antennas throughout the city and faster Internet speeds.
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Houston-based Crown Castle recently spent $9 billion to double its fiber optic network across the U.S. and expand its inventory.
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The small cell towers play a huge role in expanding the high-speed network that will debut in Colorado Springs and other cities early next year.
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ConnectME, the state authority tasked with improving Internet access, is pursuing a portion of the $600 million in federal rural broadband funding.
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Residents are concerned that the plan to roll out high speed Internet is coming at the cost of the city’s aesthetics.
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Though some are not happy about the proposal to let telecoms install small antennas in the public right of way, city officials believe the decision will spur more competition and better service to residents.
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A new state law prohibits local governments from regulating or charging wireless service providers for attaching 5G "cells" to streetlights and utility poles.
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Findings from a recent Purdue University study show that roughly 33,440 people have no access to broadband, and 44 percent have access to only one provider in the region.
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An audit of the federally funded REDI Net project, meant to bring broadband service through the northern part of the state, cites nearly $1 million in missing funds as well as 12 miles of missing cable.
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The legislation, signed into law on June 21 by Gov. David Ige, standardizes the process for small cell deployments, which are expected to have a significant impact on Hawaii's economic development.
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The proposed legislation would effectively remove local control over where providers place wireless installations on public infrastructure.
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While supporters say the proposal would eliminate the need for big cell towers, local opponents are concerned it leaves them without zoning authority.
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Greeley residents who can download a full movie in 20 seconds live less than two miles from people who would have a hard time sitting through a high definition Netflix movie without it freezing.
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The small cell wireless antenna legislation has seen some success nationwide, but it has also prompted local governments to voice concern around the loss of control.
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Council members are discussing a proposal to lease utility poles to string fiber-optic cable. The plan is a departure from previous efforts to bury the cable.
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U.S. towns and cities, including Philadelphia, are bracing for what one telecom lawyer calls “the attack of the small cells.”
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From spending on the state’s crumbling infrastructure to expanding rural Internet access, both Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine say they would pass the decisions to citizens.
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ConnectME, an organization aimed at boosting Internet access in the state, urged Franklin County officials to plan ahead for the day that federal money becomes available.
