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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The adoption of new equipment is allowing most residents living in Grayson, Fannin and Cooke counties to communicate with dispatch centers via text message.
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With the goal of closing the broadband divide in rural communities, the tech giant is hoping to use open television channels, known as white space, to send broadband signals.
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Plus, a new digital inclusion report ranks worst-connected cities in the U.S.; Boston deploys an interactive map for finding public restrooms; and San Antonio moves forward with innovation zones.
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Colorado’s Senate Bill 156 would have changed government disclosure requirements through traditional channels like newspapers. But the governor said broadband gaps creates a need.
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The city wants to impose some restrictions on bikeshare companies that the startups say will hamper their ability do deliver service.
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Efforts to cut down on political ads from nefarious sources have caused the platform to pull legitimate news stories.
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According to the FCC, over 800,000 Pennsylvania residents have no access to broadband internet.
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After now-resolved litigation stalled the award of the multi-billion-dollar national public safety broadband network, the FirstNet board voted unanimously to approve the award March 28.
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Which state will be the next to issue an RFP?
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It's been over a year since the accident and the homeowners still can't move back in due to disputes over who should cover the costs.
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Advances in internet technology and resulting demands for greater bandwidth outpace the benchmarks called for 13 years ago.
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Dozens of surveillance cameras throughout the city have been opened to the public in the hopes that fresh eyes will spot crimes in progress. But civil rights advocates see a problem: racial profiling.
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Tuscarawas County, Ohio’s $11.6 million overhaul is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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As cybercriminals step up their attacks on state governments, officials are hiring friendly hackers to help them uncover hidden security flaws in their computer systems.
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Data on the economic impact of broadband is a valuable tool for policymakers and business leaders.
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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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