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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Cambria County, Pa., announced the completion of a $1.1 million project designed to expand the availability of broadband Internet service in underserved parts of the county's rural northern half.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2021 State of the State agenda includes the establishment of a high-speed Internet guarantee. Internet service providers would be required to offer $15-a-month broadband to low-income households.
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YourT1Wifi, which operates in Northern Idaho, is allowing customers to request that access to Facebook and Twitter be blocked following the widespread bans against President Trump on the platforms last Friday.
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Fiber optic based Internet at speeds up to 1 Gbps will extend to Smyrna, Hickory Grove and western York County in rural South Carolina, with upgrades potentially taking as long as two or three years.
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Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature say they plan to pay special focus on bridging the state's so-called digital divide, a tech discrepancy gap that has been accentuated by the outbreak of COVID-19.
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With the recent successes of Elon Musk's company SpaceX, satellite Internet has become a "sexy" new technology. Experts, though, advise against thinking that it is the sole solution to besting the digital divide.
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The Bartlesville Public Library announced its permanent move to increase Internet bandwidth after receiving positive feedback on an emergency increase due to COVID-19 in April.
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The new fiber-optic line between Albuquerque and Gallup, officials say, ensures connectivity for hospitals and point-of-sale devices while also ensuring access to emergency services.
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The city of Medford has signed its third agreement in the last year and a half to modernize cell towers to support next-generation 5G service. The new equipment will only be deployed on public right of way, officials say.
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A network fiber break that knocked out the Internet for a good chunk of Worcester, Mass., has leaders refocused on improving local broadband connectivity and the option of municipal broadband.
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Applauded by IT and cybersecurity officials, new legislation shifts responsibility for .gov domains from GSA to CISA and mandates outreach and support services for governments to make the transition.
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County commissioners have approved a $650,000 grant to No Limits Broadband LLC for wireless Internet services in designated unserved or underserved areas of the county.
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More than $7 billion for rural broadband initiatives were included as part of the $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday.
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The local government in Marin County in Northern California has launched a new initiative that aims to ensure all of its residents can gain access to high-speed, affordable Internet service at home.
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The town council has opted not to use federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to provide low-income families with Internet service after running into logistical challenges.
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The $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that was recently passed by the U.S. Congress includes broadband money to help facilitate Internet access for low-income and jobless individuals.
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In less than three days, TTEC created a contact center so that low-income families in North Carolina could receive coronavirus relief money as part of a Department of Revenue program.
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New Mexico Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart acknowledged the significant gains made in connecting students to remote learning tools, but said there is still work to be done throughout the state.
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