Broadband and Network
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The Freestate Middle Mile Network ultimately will deploy 682 miles of fiber with funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. A goal is for Kansas to be among the top 10 states for broadband access by 2030. -
Plus, Hawaii students were recognized for their contributions to broadband data mapping work, a report shows more than half of New Yorkers use free public Wi-Fi, another shows progress in rural broadband expansion, and more.
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Thanks to a partnership between Comcast, the state of California and Fresno County, reliable Internet access is now available to students and their families in rural areas, decreasing the digital divide.
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The Northern California local government had to recalibrate the destination for about $1 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding. It will use the money to incentivize Internet service providers to build in the county.
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The California Public Utilities Commission has awarded Comcast $13.8 million in grant funding this month to expand broadband Internet access in Sutter County.
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Armed with federal infrastructure funding, Louisiana is gearing up to run a massive $1.36 billion grant program aimed at ensuring that every community has access to high-speed Internet.
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Plus, take a look at a visual of which states have had their BEAD proposals approved, find out about the Fiber Broadband Association’s new program for states and more.
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The funding from the Indiana Connectivity Program will enable Surf Internet to increase access to high-speed Internet across 13 counties. It’s the largest award in the program’s history.
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The labels, required by the Federal Communications Commission, are intended to make monthly costs, subscription terms and network speeds clearer. Advocates and opponents continue to debate their existence.
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The City Council will consider a three-year pact that would create a platform for consumers to choose an Internet service provider and sign up for service. Its open-access concept is relatively new in the U.S.
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Plus, a broadband report card ranks ARPA-funded projects, more states see their initial proposals for BEAD funding approved, $2.7 million will support libraries’ digital literacy programming, and more.
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Much of the northeastern Oklahoma county already has broadband service. About 10,000 households and businesses in seven areas, however, are still without — but nearly are expected to be online by January 2026.
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Local governments and nonprofits have about two weeks to challenge a federal map indicating places in New Hampshire that are underserved and unserved by broadband. Funds distribution will follow.
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The state has received initial approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on how it plans to spend $675 million in federal funds to roll out high-speed Internet. A final proposal is due within a year.
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The report, from the Communications Workers of America, critiques federally funded broadband work by 14 counties in the South, Northeast and Midwest on metrics including availability of project information.
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The funding, from grants via the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development, will pay for the extension of high-speed Internet mostly in rural Livingston and Berkeley.
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Plus, the FCC has launched a new mobile speed test app, HUD’s ConnectHomeUSA program has expanded to new communities, more states have seen their initial proposals for BEAD program funding accepted, and more.
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The Pennsylvania county will have access to a federal $1.25 billion digital equity grant program that’s part of President Joe Biden’s Internet for All initiative. It could help the county’s elderly improve their digital literacy.
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Speakers at the Louisiana Rural Economic Development conference discussed the need for high-speed Internet in rural areas. Expanding fiber can stimulate local and global business, attendees said.
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Buoyed by unprecedented federal funding as well as a widely accepted understanding that Internet is a fundamental part of modern life, states and cities confront the remaining obstacles to getting everyone online.
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Parts of Pierce County might get access to faster Internet later this year, as crews begin building the infrastructure needed for broadband services to reach communities lacking access.
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