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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While underserved communities will be happy to have access to faster Internet, satellite service can be expensive. Starlink’s “beta” service costs $99 a month — plus a $499 upfront cost to order the Starlink Kit.
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Redi-Net, a community broadband network owned and operated by local and tribal governments, will be tasked with installing the infrastructure that local officials say will benefit areas with limited connectivity.
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The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society has released a policy report that breaks down why open-access, middle-mile networks can help close the digital divide in multiple geographic contexts.
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More than 2,600 households and businesses in parts of Pennsylvania will have access to high-speed Internet after the FCC auctioned about $9.2 billion to companies with the goal of closing the rural digital divide.
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The new $85,000 project would be operated by the private company SpaceX and provide high-speed Internet for one year to 50 rural households in southeast Eau Claire County, Wis., near Augusta.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is now seeking more partnerships and projects to help close the digital divide, which involves planning for a long-term solution to lack of Internet access in the county.
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With its $886 million award from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to expand satellite broadband access in more than 640,000 locations across the United States.
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The FCC on Monday released a list of entities awarded money through the Phase I auction of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. Twelve different bidders won the $495 million allocated across eligible locations within Mississippi.
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A $92-million, five-year agreement is the largest commitment to FirstNet by a law enforcement agency to date, and the latest development in the competition between two first-responder networks.
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Commissioners in Winter Park, Fla., which is located in the Orlando area, heard a pitch this week that would upgrade AT&T’s cellphone network in the city to 5G and increase connectivity speeds.
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SponsoredAs 2020 comes to a close – and we all breathe a sigh of relief at that – a lingering question remains. What will be the full scope of impact that the coronavirus pandemic plays on our lives and our societies?
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Only 30 percent of Colquitt County has Internet, according to County Clerk Melissa Lawson. That makes the Broadband Ready certification the county received recently an impressive step toward connectivity.
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The current Federal Communications Commission chairman, Ajit Pai, announced this week that he would be stepping down in January. His departure raises questions about the future of Internet regulation.
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As part of its push to expand its statewide services, the telecom is purchasing the interisland submarine and middle-mile terrestrial fiber infrastructure assets currently owned by the bankruptcy estate of Paniolo Cable Co.
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The surge of at-home education and work is prompting Internet service providers to re-examine their pricing structure in certain parts of the U.S. According to Comcast, 5 percent of customers are considered “super users.”
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The Billings Library has started to offer Wi-Fi hot spots to its patrons in an effort to close connectivity gaps throughout the city and bolster online learning and work while the library facilities are closed to visitors.
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From food delivery services to remote work setups, economic experts believe that progress made during the ongoing pandemic is likely here to stay as people get more and more comfortable with e-commerce and life online.
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Pai, most known for his part in the rollback of Obama-era net neutrality regulations, announced that he would be departing the agency before his term on the commission ends in July 2021.
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