Broadband & Network
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The City Council approved giving OnLight Aurora, set up to manage the city’s fiber network, $80,000 via either a loan or grant. A key issue, an alderman said, is getting the organization back on track. -
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.
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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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The $6.9 million in grants is part of $61 million in emergency grants funded through Tennessee’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The funding will go toward “shovel-ready” projects in several areas.
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The state program that has been providing free Wi-Fi hot spot connections to rural communities during the pandemic has been extended to 2021. The program was initially scheduled to end in September.
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As the Fort Worth, Texas, schools and other districts prepare to start the school year online, the stakes for students on the other side of the digital divide have gotten even higher.
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The Broadband Access Local Development Corporation, created this week by the Sullivan County Legislature, will be mandated to take steps to bring broadband service to underserved and unserved areas of the county.
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Two items on the agenda for this week’s Hamilton County, Tenn., Schools board meeting are aimed at closing the digital gaps among students, specifically helping low-income students access digital learning.
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Bringing better wireless broadband to Sullivan County, N.Y., has long been a priority for officials, and the county legislature has now unanimously approved the Broadband Access Local Development Corporation.
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Since March, several Virginia school districts have been focused on helping families with students by addressing what has become a crucial part of learning in a pandemic: technology and access.
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Seven of the council’s 14 members participated on Tuesday in its first public event, a wide-ranging discussion about how public safety agencies are adapting to new challenges and technologies.
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The Housing Authority of Pittsburgh and Comcast have announced they have partnered to provide 1,500 families living in low-income residences with a year of free high-speed Internet service.
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TeleHealth Access for Seniors is a nationwide organization that connects seniors with the necessary devices — including smartphones, tablets, iPads and laptops — to participate in health-care services via technology.
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The vouchers are part of a program called Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students, created with $100 million of federal coronavirus relief funds. The voucher will provide Internet service through Dec. 30.
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The newly signed executive order directs several agencies to “regularly convene private-sector companies in an effort to understand and predict current and future demand for broadband."
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State Sen. Michael Padilla said that he hopes to propose legislation next year establishing a state agency to take the lead on expanding broadband Internet in New Mexico — a key recommendation of legislative analysts.
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Results of a recent statewide survey by Mission Broadband reveal disparities in broadband access and affordability in different areas, a divide that has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telemedicine has proved effective during the pandemic, keeping people away from crowds and allowing more one-on-one time between patients and caregivers. But West Virginia has a connectivity problem.
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Just as public schools in the state are starting a new academic year with a heavy reliance on remote learning, about one in four students lack the Internet access needed to take the classes.
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A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world's largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies.
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In an effort to narrow the digital divide, Allentown School District will be purchasing 3,500 hotspots to help provide Internet access for students as they begin the new school year.
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