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 Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, a regional group that represents 10 counties in Indiana, has set in motion a plan to deliver rural broadband with an aerostat, a type of blimp.
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A series of grants, funded by federal money made available under the CARES Act and distributed through the state’s emergency investment program, will go to Internet service providers in underserved areas.
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Electricity is working for many customers in parts of the state impacted by Tropical Storm Isaias, but power to Internet service provider networks has still not been restored in some places.
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The effort, dubbed the “Criminal Justice Integrated Technology Project,” would focus on improving the technological capabilities of Summit County’s criminal justice and public safety agencies.
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According to Internet service providers in Pennsylvania, ongoing investment in network infrastructure was key to meeting the increased service demand brought about by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Santa Clara County officials announced the multimillion dollar donation earlier this week. It will be used to fund laptops, tablets and hot spots for 15,000 under-connected students in the San Jose area.
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Self-regulation by the technology industry has failed to keep people safe online. That's a job for government.
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The United States military could soon hitch rides on commercially operated low-Earth orbit satellites that have the potential to significantly improve land, sea and air-based encrypted communications.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation is in the early process of exploring partnerships that would lead to broadband Internet conduits being installed along three interstate highway routes.
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After a summer of local, state and federal efforts to expand Internet access for families, more than 850 laptops will be deployed across Carter County, Okla., with students beginning a new school year.
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Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders lack access to high-speed broadband Internet, a long-standing problem that’s become more pressing as school and work move online and social distancing keeps people at home.
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With the start of the school year just weeks away, Philadelphia city officials on Thursday announced a plan to provide free Internet access for 35,000 low-income families who currently lack it.
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While stakeholders agree that inaccurate federal broadband data is a big motivating factor for starting a state broadband survey, other considerations can impact one's approach to surveying.
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Plus, Philadelphia launches a new contracts hub aimed at simplifying vendor procurement processes, and Philadelphia also announces a new PHLConnectED program to foster remote learning for the fall.
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Raycap says its new product will allow governments and telecommunications firms to put small cells necessary for 5G in places where existing infrastructure is installed without dominating the cityscape with gray boxes.
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The Howard County, Md., Public School System announced Tuesday that it received more than $13 million in coronavirus relief grants from the federal government, most of which will go toward buying devices for students.
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With the need for broadband Internet access acutely heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bastrop County, Texas, is partnering with a nonprofit to analyze accessibility around the county.
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As New Orleans students prepare for a school year that will start with lessons conducted over the Internet, officials said they are pursuing a plan that could eventually provide wireless Internet across the city.
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