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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Some $300,000 has been set aside to establish the feasibility of building a massive municipal broadband network.
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After announcing it would be pushing to expand rural Internet connection in a handful of states, the tech giant has said it will supply established providers with cash.
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The Indiana Fiber Network (IFN) recently completed a project installing 50 miles of fiber line in Howard and Tipton counties, expanding high-speed service to roughly 1,200 buildings.
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The city's fiber-optic network extends for over 35 miles and is used to connect traffic signals, city facilities and internal city services.
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Lockport, NY, is facing a legal challenge from two telecoms after their application to build a 155-foot cell tower was denied.
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Senate Bill 822 moved through the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee with an 8-2 vote, though one lawmaker voiced concerns the bill had been “gutted” and was no longer worth passing.
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Over 380,000 households in the state still lack access to fixed broadband.
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The social media company has scrapped plans to use drones as a means of delivering an Internet connection, a potentially disappointing decision for the Spaceport America test site.
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The pause continues from the city council's 'cause for concern' on how the rollout of the small cell wireless gear was managed.
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After a unanimous vote to move ahead with outreach efforts, the county’s Joint Economic Development Organization will issue a request for information from Internet service providers.
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The city council approved several projects worth more than $3 million, including an update to the city’s computer network, equipment and software.
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The county wants to know where it should be putting its money when it comes to high-speed Internet.
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NextLight, a community-owned fiber-optic network ISP in Longmont, Colo., kicked Google Fiber from its top-seeded post and vows to retain its No. 1 rank as neighboring Fort Collins prepares to launch a similar broadband service.
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The awards included funds for improving local government's ability to process Inspection of Public Records Act requests, providing free public Wi-Fi in public libraries and more.
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The city of Bartow is taking the next steps in an effort to bring high-speed Internet to residential neighborhoods.
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A congressional representative met with constituents in rural Missouri recently to hear how the federal government can help bring high-speed Internet to their communities.
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The ConnectHome Akron program is part of a national initiative started by the Obama administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help low-income families get connected.
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The Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative is in the midst of studying the feasibility of building out broadband infrastructure in more rural parts of the state.
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