Broadband & Network
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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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After more than a year operating under an expired contract, Haverhill has come to an agreement with Comcast, which will continue to provide cable TV, phone and Internet service to Haverhill under a new 10-year contract.
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Worcester, Mass., should consider establishing its own municipal broadband network that could lead to faster, more affordable, more equitably distributed Internet access, the Research Bureau suggested in a new report.
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New York City is reallocating millions of dollars in NYPD funding to low-cost Internet service for public housing residents and other low-income New Yorkers, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.
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In Congress, both parties have now finally agreed that the United States has fallen too far behind on providing high-speed Internet and that action is necessary to connect millions of Americans.
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The program, dubbed Chicago Connected, will provide more than 100,000 Chicago Public School students with the Internet at home, and officials say the goal is to make sure those students are never without broadband again.
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City commissioners on June 23 unanimously approved a $3.95 million project to reconstruct a portion of roadway. Part of the project would entail installing "dark fiber" to facilitate the expansion of Internet access.
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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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