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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Four local agencies in Ottawa County are permanently pooling their fiber resources, allowing for faster Internet speeds and more reliable backups.
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Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski said her affirmative vote on the effort to reinstate Obama-era Internet protections was about bringing attention to her state’s overall lack of access.
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Plus, Long Beach, Calif., receives grant for lab to create innovation tools for first responders; Tulsa, Okla., wins Cities of Service’s inaugural Engaged Cities Award; and Portland, Ore., welcomes new Code for America brigade.
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After putting a pin in the effort to offer Internet service, council approval for the multi-million-dollar project is expected to come later this month.
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Eighty-eight percent of rural residents still lack a choice in Internet service provider, and state leaders worry interference from broadband companies will further impact those without access.
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Just days after Tammy James assumed the chief technology officer position, the county experienced connectivity issues.
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The two tech companies will test "fiber in the sky," a lightning-speed Wi-Fi technology seeking to bring high-speed Internet into highly populated cities.
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An FCC official fielded questions last week from legislators and other stakeholders on how the state can secure a chance at better funding for mobile Internet.
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The report from a broadband consulting included recommendations from implementing broadband-friendly policies and ordinances to working with community stakeholders to connect with a fiber network.
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The state Senate may vote as soon as Tuesday on legislation that is being touted as the most comprehensive state net neutrality bill in the nation.
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With roughly 162,000 county residents, 26,000 still lack access to proper broadband Internet access.
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The Fredericksburg, Va., city council has unanimously approved a deal granting Cox Wireless Access LLC a 10-year, non-exclusive franchise to install and operate small cell facilities around the city.
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A plan to alter the way the region’s police and fire departments receive calls and send help to emergencies is drawing a unified rebuke from local labor unions and questions from the Spokane City Council.
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The state is replacing regulations struck down by the Federal Communications Commission.
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While the road is open, the partners will lay down high-speed Internet fiber to serve several possible users.
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The city is finding out how difficult it can be to prevent a telecommunications roll-out.
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In the Friday judgment, Judge Elaine Kaplan ruled in favor of the First Responder Network Authority, granting it the ability to move forward with the procurement process.
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Which state will be the next to issue an RFP?
