Broadband & Network
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more. -
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.
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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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Child-care options and broadband Internet access for communities were among the main topics of discussion Wednesday during a meeting of the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council.
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Tri-County Electric Cooperative is planning to connect customers to its broadband services in a few months, noting the importance of home Internet access due to remote learning.
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The residential pilot in Elkhart County is aimed at being a new step toward providing better access to high-speed Internet to local rural residents, home businesses and small businesses.
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Within Santa Fe, access to broadband Internet remains a challenge for people who can't afford it, prompting the city government to roll out the second phase of a plan to install more free public Wi-Fi hot spots.
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Windham, Conn., staff members and elected officials are currently reviewing the possibility of public access wireless Internet, something that might be more of a necessity during the pandemic.
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The state of Delaware will build more broadband infrastructure, conduct a speed test survey across its communities and help prepare students and teachers for distance learning with millions of CARES Act funds.
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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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