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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A unanimous vote from the Dane County Board has established a local broadband task force, which will, among other tasks, identify Internet gaps in the county and assist municipalities with state and federal grants.
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Installing a municipal fiber-optic network is ambitious but possible, officials say, and would cost between $2.5 million and $3 million. The pandemic has highlighted the need for better Internet in the community.
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A new act directs the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to establish a public broadband portal for individuals to report if their Internet is slower than 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 mbps for uploads.
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Fifteen dollars a month is New York state's newly mandated price for a high-speed Internet connection for qualified low-income households under a new law signed last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Amazon's secretive $10 billion satellite Internet program, Project Kuiper, will send its first satellites into space on rockets owned by United Launch Alliance, a joint Boeing-Lockheed Martin venture, Amazon announced.
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City officials said Friday they are seeking bids from companies that can bring wireless Internet access at no cost to taxpayers, welcoming proposals over the next 30 days before choosing a firm to provide soon after.
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The 50 participants who will receive one year of free Internet via satellite have been selected by Eau Claire County. The pilot project aims to help households with limited access to Internet.
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Tom Wheeler, the FCC chairman under President Obama, details the new challenges facing the agency he led between 2013 and 2017. They include cybersecurity and connecting rural America, among others.
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Plus, Maryland lawmakers have approved the creation of a new state digital equity office, the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance has launched a new pandemic recovery innovation challenge, and more.
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In an effort to fix the Federal Communications Commission's misleading broadband coverage data, the agency is asking the public to download and use its new speed test app.
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New London, Conn., is working to finalize a project to extend free Internet access to hundreds of households within the city, targeting those who are without the means to afford access on their own.
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“Dig once” suggests that it makes more sense to lay the groundwork for broadband expansion through larger transportation projects. But should this forward-thinking idea be mandated or considered a best practice?
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The eighth annual Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo opened with a panel discussion around digital equity and the need for all communities to expand access to broadband as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act tasks the state of New York’s Public Service Commission to study the availability, reliability and cost of high-speed Internet and broadband services.
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The Legislature has completed the bill, but not without strong words from some members who say broadband lobbyists tried to take control of the bill when they decided they didn't like some of the Legislature's proposals.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced that a public-private partnership would bring high-speed Internet to East Cleveland neighborhoods.
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An Idaho broadband official confirms that Starlink is a reliable and possible solution to expanding high-speed Internet to rural areas.
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New York’s newly enacted state budget requires nearly all Internet providers to sell broadband service for $15 a month to low-income customers who qualify for food stamps, Medicaid or similar benefits.
