Broadband & Network
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Plus, New York has reopened applications for grants through its ConnectALL program, New Mexico celebrated progress on connectivity expansion, fiber networks continue expanding to new locations, and more. -
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.
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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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As the city of Anacortes expands it high-speed fiber Internet network, state and federal funds may help get the city wired up sooner, staff said in a presentation to the Anacortes City Council.
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The Senate today approved President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill with a 69-30 vote. Experts believe much of the bill's water infrastructure funding could go to California.
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A new study rejects the idea that provider networks held up quite well for Americans during the pandemic. This research, as well as state broadband leaders, think upload speeds must be better for America’s future.
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The FCC just released a new map showing mobile broadband coverage from the nation’s four major providers. The map aims to improve on previous data and is the first test of the criteria from the Broadband DATA Act.
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Niagara and Orleans counties in New York will both take advantage of American Rescue Plan funding to bring broadband to rural homes within their borders. A wireless provider will be working with the counties.
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The 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson of the state’s 8th congressional district, establishes grant programs to improve Internet access in underserved communities.
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This week, the Texas comptroller announced the creation of a Broadband Development Office, which will help the state in its effort to bring broadband access to unserved and underserved areas.
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The port of Skagit is working with company Ziply Fiber to construct an open-access network in a rural segment of Skagit County. The fiber network is expected to connect 1,200 homes and businesses.
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Oklahoma would receive more than $5 billion for roads, bridges, electric vehicle charging stations and rural broadband expansion under the infrastructure bill being debated this week in the U.S. Senate.
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State and local governments are set to receive billions if the legislation passes, including funding to support cybersecurity, broadband, transit, roads, water and more. Here are the details.
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Pharr, Texas — which is located in the Rio Grande Valley — will soon begin the first of three phases to install fiber-optic cable and provide Internet access to all local residents, working to bridge the digital divide.
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According to a recent study, the expansion of high-speed Internet service across the United States is worth around $160 billion in economic gains, mostly benefiting the middle-class, professional workforce.
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The Senate voted 67-32 to start official debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Although the bill is not fully written, passing this vote was key for the deal to move forward.
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Plus, New York City moves to expand access to high-speed Internet for housing authority residents, and a Florida city wins a national award for using communication effectively to inspire change.
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After weeks of debate, a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on infrastructure worth about $1 trillion, with $550 billion in new spending. Now the group awaits the reactions of their many colleagues.
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The five members of the new Vermont Community Broadband Board will funnel resources to local communications union districts, amplifying their efforts to extend reliable Internet to the farthest reaches of the state.
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Yesterday, Cisco hosted a roundtable discussion about Internet access featuring local, regional and international perspectives. The speakers covered everything from accountability of leadership to Wi-Fi innovation.
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One state representative wants to ensure rural Pennsylvanians have access to high-speed Internet — particularly since the pandemic has made the persisting digital divide more apparent and problematic for those who don't.
