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 FCC has given Amazon permission to pursue its plan to tap into the nascent market of satellite broadband service. Amazon says the project will help areas where other Internet solutions have been less effective.
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A recent study from Latino Decisions revealed that 83 percent of Latino parents are worried their children will fall behind due to remote learning, while many other parents nationwide share that concern.
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As a temporary fix to broadband access problems, schools have requested that South Carolina pay for Internet access for 57,000 households for the upcoming school year mostly through mobile hot spots.
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The Lafayette Parish School Board has allocated $1.5 million toward providing short-term Internet solutions for students who lack access as part of a public-private partnership with local philanthropists and businesses.
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Teachers, students, parents and allies rallied outside the Comcast regional headquarters in South Baltimore on Monday afternoon, calling on the company to improve the quality of its Internet services.
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More than 2,000 school children are expected to be able to access the network, and other residents will be able to access the network for services such as unemployment, rental assistance and info on new health orders.
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New Community Career Labs recently debuted for job hunters at six library locations across the county. Workers can reserve hour-long time slots for resume help, online job searches, digital literacy classes, and more.
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The state needs federal investment and the assistance of private businesses in order to expand broadband Internet in Kentucky, particularly for students, a group of current and former state officials said Monday.
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Cleveland launched an effort Monday to tackle the digital divide in the city – the gap in access to the Internet that has left as much as two-thirds of Cleveland schoolchildren unable to go online in their homes.
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As Congress prepares legislation for new broadband infrastructure projects, it is imperative there be parity between rural and urban programs. Everyone should benefit directly from these investments
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City officials in Tucson have announced that they are moving forward with a plan to expand access to free public Wi-Fi throughout the city, particularly in areas that are suffering from the digital divide.
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As part of an effort to move electrical infrastructure underground, Longboat Key, Fla., is also building a townwide fiber-optic network with the potential to foster 100 percent Internet connectivity.
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Plus, Nassau County, N.Y., publishes an equity gap toolkit; Kansas City, Mo., conducts a COVID-19 survey to compile crisis data direct from residents; and Apolitical is hosting a class on public-sector innovation.
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As more of life has shifted online during the pandemic, the struggle for many in Maine as well as the rest of the country has been a lack of Internet access or the lack of a computer or smartphone.
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State officials on Tuesday announced that $65 million in grant money for broadband Internet services will be injected into the state, with the bulk of those funds going to north Mississippi.
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After COVID-19 forced millions to work from home, many have implied that the telework trend can lead to growth in more rural communities. A state office in Oregon, however, advises local areas to temper expectations.
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Indigenous communities across the nation can obtain spectrum licenses to build out broadband connectivity. But the COVID-19 pandemic is hindering efforts to submit applications before the deadline.
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