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 nearly $1.7 billion IT bond passed last week in Massachusetts funds upgrades to software, equipment and databases across the state, also setting aside money to improve remote learning and cell service.
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Telemedicine is not new, but technology has advanced to the point where physicians can easily deliver advice and diagnosis via video call to those with an Internet connection. The problem is that not everyone has access.
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The federal department that oversees the U.S. Forest Service has ordered it to expand broadband service across public lands to benefit rural residents. Similar proposals have drawn heavy criticism.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced that nearly $50 million will go to support broadband expansion across the state of Missouri, including support directed at boosting telehealth and education.
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Plus, how human-centered design helped city officials in Seattle massive increase testing for COVID-19, the U.S. Senate introduces a new $100 billion broadband infrastructure bill, and more.
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As Columbus, Ohio, students look toward a school year with largely online learning, a new report shows that more than 30 percent of households in some city neighborhoods don't have broadband access.
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A nonprofit in south Texas wants to ensure that children living in some of the poorest areas of the country have access to affordable Internet in the wake of online education becoming a necessity amid COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has magnified troubles rural areas face without high-speed broadband, and Somerset County, Pa., officials now plan to use half of their federal relief funding for broadband Internet initiatives.
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Along with Dallas, the company announced 5G coverage is now available in Austin, Victoria, Navarro County and Wilson County. It’s now available in 21 markets in the Lone Star State, according to the company.
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The number of students in California without the ability to participate in remote learning is higher than initially reported. A study reveals that 25 percent of students lack adequate Internet access.
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The Idaho State Board of Education has now received a $4 million grant from the federal coronavirus relief bill intended to improve the delivery of online education to its post-secondary students.
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The new facility would be employed exclusively by government agencies, with the police department as the primary user. The project spurred opposition from residents concerned about the tower opening the door to 5G.
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As the coronavirus pandemic shows little signs of slowing down, calls are growing for the Los Angeles Unified School District to improve upon a hastily launched system of online learning for the coming academic year.
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With Arizona’s rate of infection still rising and no vaccine in sight, many wonder how long insurance providers will keep covering the video visits and telephone calls commonly referred to as telemedicine.
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Hundreds in Daviess County, Ky., have been working from home since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, and that’s meant big business for Owensboro Municipal Utilities’ residential fibernet service.
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A group of citizens filed a lawsuit against Vallejo for breaking state law by authorizing the purchase of a cell site simulator. The device appears as a cell tower and diverts cell signals to the simulator.
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For students and teachers, the sudden switch to distance learning was a massive experiment, and now several local students said they thought it worked well, while parents of younger students had more trouble.
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In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission changed the definition of broadband in response to growing Internet demands. Experts differ on whether the COVID-19 crisis calls for another definition change in 2020.
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