Broadband & Network
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All middle-mile construction is now either built or funded, an official said. The next step is last-mile work, bringing actual connections to homes, and meeting with stakeholders to gather infrastructure data. -
TDS Telecommunications LLC has announced that Mooresville High School, part of the Mooresville Graded School District in North Carolina, is the recipient of its $10,000 TDS STEM-Ed grant.
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Plus, New Mexico has launched its three-year broadband plan, North Carolina has debuted a program to expand Internet access in rural communities, a report shows progress on broadband expansion, and more.
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Plus, Illinois Tech team develops environmentally sound digital currency; the National League of Cities unveils a new digital equity playbook; Washington approves $44.6 million of broadband grants; and more.
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In order to improve broadband accessibility in New Mexico, officials must resist buying into hype and invest in technology that can account for the state's mountainous terrain and rural contexts.
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Meadville City Council members approved a contract with a new IT provider. The city was seeking better cybersecurity and wanted to get away from "day-to-day" issues it experienced with its previous provider.
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After a year of facing legal opposition from determined residents of Dewey Beach, Del., Verizon has agreed to a settlement. The company has stated it will move five 5G poles off a beachfront.
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Local and state representatives gathered in Pharr, Texas, for a ceremony that marked the launch of TeamPharr.net, the city's new high-speed Internet service utility, which was first announced back in May.
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The awards are part of the 2021 Washington state Legislature's infrastructure investment of the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, according to a news release from the Washington state Public Works Board.
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When it comes to technology plans that involve hardware and equipment, state and local government IT leaders are feeling the pinch because of global supply chain delays. What can be done as the crisis continues?
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In an email to company employees, Elon Musk said SpaceX, under which the satellite broadband service Starlink is housed, could face bankruptcy if it's unable to accelerate its engine production.
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Plus, Rhode Island is investing $1.7 million worth of grants into Internet expansion efforts for that state, and the USDA has started to accept applications for its own grants to overcome rural broadband challenges.
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The Braintree Electric Light Department in Massachusetts is selling its broadband service to Comcast, affecting a total of 2,500 customers. The transition begins this month, ending a 20-year municipal broadband run.
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Appalachian Power believes it may have middle-mile infrastructure in place by February 2022 that would allow a provider to bring broadband service to two rural counties, Logan and Mingo, in West Virginia.
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State officials are lauding the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as a chance to improve the state's rugged roads and broadband access. Both issues have long been a weak spot for the state.
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Officials with the New Mexico Department of Information Technology acknowledged Monday the state has not done enough to prepare for wide expansion of broadband access, particularly across tribal lands.
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CEO Patrick Cozzi, whose Philadelphia-based software company Cesium is positioning itself as a major player in the construction of the “metaverse,” explains what the metaverse is and how it will work.
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Some broadband providers are exploiting the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, says the Federal Communications Commission. Such providers may be targeted for legal action as investigation continues.
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Some Internet service providers in New York believe the billions of broadband dollars from the federal infrastructure bill could make the state a national leader in terms of finally closing the digital divide.
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The infrastructure law should make broadband more accessible and affordable for lower-income households across the U.S., including 13 percent of Tennessee households now lacking broadband Internet.
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A corporate giant's appearance in the little town of Leeds, Maine, last week tells us a lot about why so many Maine residents still don't have access to reliable and affordable Internet service.
