Broadband & Network
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more. -
State lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto to bring the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, which runs the state’s high-speed fiber network, under the Commonwealth Office of Technology.
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While the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion is deploying broadband infrastructure, the State Library and its digital equity program manager are on the ground enabling access.
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The proposal would allow local governments to award funds designated for broadband infrastructure to public or private entities who provide broadband infrastructure with approval via public meeting.
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A local organization called the Enterprise Center is working with community partners to provide residents in the city's Orchard Knob neighborhood with broadband access for telehealth appointments.
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Plus, the Biden-Harris administration has released a resource to accelerate infrastructure projects; California breaks ground on its middle-mile network; Results for America highlights data-driven work successes; and more.
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While cities are limited in the restrictions they can place on 5G infrastructure by federal law, Ashland residents are urging officials to take action on an ordinance that would guide where and how 5G cellphone towers are built.
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Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez said the project was a priority for him and the city commission after Brownsville was twice consecutively ranked among the least connected places in the United States.
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Lynbrook, N.Y.'s Internet Outage Continuity Plan takes an in-depth look at how the local government can maintain critical services — even in the face of a six-month-long Internet outage.
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A preliminary report by the Albany Municipal Internet Commission recommends that the city pursue citywide broadband Internet as a way to increase high-speed Internet access for its residents.
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Using a public-private partnership, about 3,400 homes in rural Walker County, Tenn., will be equipped for high-speed Internet in the next two years, with the project costing nearly $11.3 million total.
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Through its new consolidated Office of Technology and Innovation, NYC is working to expand connectivity access through various technology-related initiatives, including its most recent advancement: Big Apple Connect.
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Following the construction of wireless facilities in Keene, city councilors heard from residents with concerns about possible related health effects, renewing discussion and ultimately electing to continue conversation.
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Plus, how electric infrastructure can help expand access to high-speed Internet, Boston unveils the results of a recent digital equity assessment, Salesforce tapped to help distribute federal grant money, and more.
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Advocates of online speech — indeed, of Internet communications generally — are nervous the Supreme Court has taken up a case that could determine the constitutionality of a key ruling in the area.
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The federal government has announced more than $100 million in grants to bring high-speed fiber Internet to many Southwest Alaska villages, part of a massive investment to close the digital divide in rural areas.
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Maki will join the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's (DEED) senior leadership team, overseeing the state's broadband expansion and development efforts.
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The city of Boston could have to pay close to a billion dollars if it decided to build out a fiber Internet network, according to a new “digital equity” study that detailed gaps to access in the city.
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The federal funding is expected to connect 67,857 households and businesses to high-speed Internet, covering 23 percent of locations in the state without access to adequate service, according to officials.
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Residents in Marysville, Calif., will soon have access to affordable broadband service and discounts on Internet-enabled devices through an event hosted through the Yuba County Library.
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Plus, NTIA has announced grantees through the Connecting Minority Communities program, broadband-related legislation has been introduced, Connect Maryland applications are open, and much more.
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