Broadband & Network
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The Trump administration has asserted for months that its “bargain” version of the federal $42.5 billion grant program to expand access to broadband Internet would save taxpayers money. -
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.
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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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West Virginia Department of Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael unveiled a four-prong approach to spending $138 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand broadband Internet in the state.
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Internet access touches every aspect of day-to-day life, from applying for jobs or to schools and seeking medical information to doing the required work for school or a career, one professor says.
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the Internet gaps across the 27,000-square-mile reservation. Only 46 percent of households on tribal lands have basic broadband access.
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A Competitive Carriers Association white paper details how the Federal Communications Commission awarded federal broadband funds to well-populated, well-off areas that may have existing high-speed Internet access.
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A collaborative effort involving the Vigo County School Corp., local and state government as well as private business will mean improved Internet access for students countywide as well as the community overall.
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A SpaceX rocket sent 60 Starlink Internet satellites into space Tuesday with a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla. By Wednesday evening, the long string of lights had been visible all over the country.
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Construction of a new citywide fiber-optic network is set to begin in the coming months through a no-cost contract between the city and New Jersey-based SiFi Networks. The work is expected to cost the company $35 million.
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Plus, an internal federal government innovation program picks 22 ideas to receive phased support funding, a new data warehouse aims to consolidate California’s statewide data on homelessness, and more.
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The Ohio House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to send Gov. Mike DeWine a bill to immediately spend $20 million to expand access to broadband Internet in rural and other underserved areas.
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Residents will be eligible to receive federal subsidies for Internet and devices beginning May 12 under a program aimed at helping households struggling to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Last month New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that requires broadband companies to offer a $15 monthly Internet plan for low-income citizens. Telecom companies have fired back with a lawsuit to block the legislation.
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The Federal Communications Commission will start accepting applications on May 12 for its program to help low-income families pay for access to high-speed Internet service during the coronavirus pandemic.
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With a focus on Internet quality and resiliency, Sen. Sean Ryan and Rep. Nily Rozic want to give the New York Public Service Commission more regulatory power over broadband service companies.
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Following a 2019 pilot study, Pharr, Texas, will move forward with a program aimed at providing high-speed Internet access to all of its residents in a region that lags far behind the national average for connectivity.
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The decision comes more than four months after plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed a motion claiming the state has failed to provide children with the necessary tools to study remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma have partnered with Nokia and NewCore to extend Internet access to tribal households, businesses and schools.
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Plus, Maine rolls out an innovation challenge around advancing the state's clean energy sector; New Mexico welcomes an aerospace-technology collaborative program hub; Microsoft shares open data campaign tips; and more.
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As the ongoing pandemic spotlights the digital divide, the Ohio Senate voted unanimously to put taxpayer dollars behind convincing Internet providers to go the “last mile” in deploying broadband to residential consumers.
