Broadband & Network
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For the last year, general aviation pilots have paid about $50 a month for Starlink Internet on their airplanes, but the company recently announced a change that spiked costs to as high as $1,000 a month. -
Plus, Massachusetts is distributing nearly 27,000 devices, the Atlanta Regional Commission is launching a digital skills training initiative, Nashville is working to expand language access, and more.
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work.
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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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FairlawnGig service is now being offered to businesses and households along the government-owned network, which stretches for 151 miles.
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The telecom has said Dallas, Atlanta and Waco, Texas, will be among the dozens of markets to see the high-speed mobile network this year.
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In January, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to strengthen statewide broadband Internet access efforts, but geography and a lack of infrastructure continue to pose challenges.
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Sacramento’s active efforts to streamline installation of 5G networks was likely part of the reason Verizon choose the city for its pilot.
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The state of New York is looking to regulate what towns will be able to charge for the newest cell transmitters.
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In western Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people live in rural spots lacking high-speed Internet, Sen. Bob Casey says.
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San Jose, Calif., and Lincoln, Neb., cry foul over the FCC's plan to cut red tape for small cell antenna deployment rules.
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During a tour of the eastern part of the state, the governor addressed the importance of connecting rural and underserved communities to high-speed Internet service.
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A recent study by the Blandin Foundation shows three out of five counties would see the annual collective benefit from broadband.
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The malicious code found its way onto at least one computer in the village of Jefferson, but officials were able to isolate the attack before it spread.
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The school district is trying to prevent access to inappropriate materials.
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Bartow, Fla., has its sights set on plugging smart utility metering into its fiber-optic backbone, and officials say that could grow into a municipal Internet project.
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The city of San Jose announced agreements with AT&T, Verizon and Mobilitie that will bring better cell and Internet service, hundreds of miles of fiber and millions of dollars in private-sector investment.
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Gov. Inslee supported bipartisan proposals allowing port districts to assist in increasing Internet access and setting aside $10 million in state funds to help rural areas where access does not meet minimum speeds.
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Since the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to reverse Obama-era Internet protections, both sides of the issue have dug in and fortified their positions.
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