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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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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With $200 million from the state and the same amount matched by Texas’ school districts, an initiative plans to provide students with computers and Internet service for online learning before the school year begins.
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Despite the push to connect some rural parts of the state, many families are without access to high-speed Internet. Of those with access, service is often less than needed to handle multiple devices.
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A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lincoln, Neb., researchers and tech experts are finalists to lead a National Science Foundation research program studying novel ways to deliver broadband to rural communities.
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Experts say rural residents are the least likely Americans to have access to the higher speeds of Internet that are increasingly necessary for work, education and health-care in modern society.
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Policies in response to COVID-19 have brought about awe-inspiring growth in telehealth services. However, there are multiple remaining telehealth issues that all levels of government need to be aware of.
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The company has had a 5G network up and running in Houston since late 2018, but it was by invitation only to business users. This is the first time it will be made available to consumers and all businesses.
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In many rural areas, more than half of all households don’t have Internet access and even more don’t have subscriptions. But the issue isn’t limited to rural areas; urban areas share a similar problem.
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Plus, the submissions are almost due for MetroLab’s Civic Innovation Challenge, a new data visualization shows the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on America’s low-income communities, and more.
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The telecommunications company Spectrum is seeking CARES Act funding to connect four underserved streets in Keene to high-speed Internet, applying for money through New Hampshire’s Emergency Broadband Expansion Program.
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Hundreds of billions of dollars in tech spending was approved by the House Appropriations Committee. Twelve bills focus on boosting homeland security, election security, rural broadband and other issues.
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A large-scale downing of websites across the Internet initially looked like a cyberattack, but it was really just a minor malfunction with one of the world's largest Web infrastructure providers.
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Seven Alabama counties are receiving $2.9 million in grants to upgrade high-speed broadband Internet, with the grants awarded through the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund, which was created by state lawmakers.
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