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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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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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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