Broadband & Network
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County commissioners got a revised schedule for federally funded broadband work. Service provider contracts remain to be signed, and construction is slated to wrap by the end of 2029. -
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.
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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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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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SpaceX recently won $886 million in subsidies from the Federal Communications Commission to build out its satellite Internet called Starlink to 642,925 new potential customers in 35 states, including New York.
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to make a difference when it comes to federal broadband initiatives, experts say. The two remaining Senate races in Georgia also hold importance for federal Internet programs.
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A 150-foot telecommunications tower in the Palm Coast community prompted public opposition over perceived health risks. Officials have tabled discussion about the necessary property lease for the time being.
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A recent feasibility study found that a community-based reliable high-speed Internet system is possible for Falmouth, Mass., but would be costly and challenging to implement.
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The money is part of a $9.2 billion allocation to boost high-speed Internet across the country through the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund following a competitive auction to win funding for a 10-year period.
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State officials on Wednesday announced a new 12-month pilot program that will bring broadband Internet service to 100 customers in Union County, Ohio, which is near Columbus, starting in 2021.
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Waterloo, Iowa, does not plan to publicly release its broadband study for taxpayers to review until May at the earliest, said Andrew Van Fleet, chairman for the Telecommunications Utility board of trustees.
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The town of Bar Harbor, Maine, is now planning a roughly $750,000 project to connect fiber optic cable to town-owned properties so its staff can have speedy broadband Internet access at work.
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Tampa is planning to install 30 digital kiosks around the city in 2021 — including some before the Super Bowl. The kiosks will display information about local businesses and provide free Internet connection.
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The new Dayton Metro Library program will connect hundreds of households to free Internet service through Feb. 27, and is funded through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and CARES Act funds.
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Last month, the state awarded $5.6 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to connect more than 700 students and teachers in rural Maine with high-speed Internet service to support remote learning.
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Federal funding will soon be available to local governments and nonprofits to expand broadband for telehealth and at-home learning in the wake of COVID-19, but competition will be steep.
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