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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Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker sent a letter asking the Federal Communications Commission to speed up funding for rural broadband programs. A recently filed bill could require the agency to accelerate the program.
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As schools made a fast transition to remote learning amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, many students fell behind due to a lack of high-speed Internet connectivity within their homes.
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In 2018, Mississippi ranked near the bottom of the country in terms of broadband access. Today, evidence suggests a 2019 law could forever change the status quo of high-speed Internet in rural Mississippi.
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Plus, a technology SWAT team is supporting New York State’s COVID-19 response; NASCIO’s state IT recognition award submissions are now open; and New York City has now launched its text-to-911 capability.
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A survey is shedding light on the digital divide in Appalachian southeast Ohio. This region has a lack of accessibility to the Internet, only exasperating the challenges that come with services shifting online due to the stay at home order.
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Students in Western New York are being left behind in online learning due to lack of access to the Internet. The digital divide’s impact has increased since the coronavirus shifted many schools online.
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Baltimore’s libraries are rolling out free Wi-Fi access in the streets and parking lots surrounding eight locations, making its services available online for the 40 percent of Baltimoreans who lack Internet at home.
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The bill would direct the Federal Communications Commission to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, a $20.4 billion fund designed to bring broadband access to rural homes and small businesses.
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The Housing Authority of the city of Pittsburgh announced it was making the donation Thursday, saying it was part of an effort to help end the digital divide facing many low-income communities.
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While the technology has been helpful in connecting doctors to their patients, there are still kinks to be worked out. Spotty Internet access, technological skills gaps and a lack of physical connection remain challenging.
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Plus, Philadelphia’s Digital Literacy Alliance has fast-tracked its grant cycle during COVID-19, a new online exhibit explores the longtime history of bias in mapping, and Code for America’s tax project evolves.
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Officials with Harford County are extending the reach of public Wi-Fi so that residents can access the Internet while social distancing from their vehicles. The total cost of the expansion was approximately $17,000.
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Nearly one of five customers of EPB's telecom services is getting a break on their monthly bills for April due to the interruptions caused by the storms and tornadoes that ripped through Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Warren County, N.Y., officials would like the Adirondack Park Agency to allow for taller towers to provide more cell coverage, permitting them to be built an additional 10 to 20 feet above the tree height.
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‘Double-burdened counties’ have both poor health outcomes and low broadband penetration, making connectivity a priority. High-speed Internet creates access to telehealth services for preventive and critical care.
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The newly completed portion of the Matanuska Telephone Association network means the state is no longer solely dependent upon a series of subsea cables for high-speed Internet and telephone service.
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The Tularosa, N.M., Board of Education, in a Tuesday special session held online, approved the submission of an application for $477,087 to purchase electronic devices for Tularosa students through the CARES Act.
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Whether you are a kid in need of a Harry Potter fix, or an adult wanting to learn about civil lawsuits, Seattle-area libraries have you covered with a slate of new online programming aiming to keep users connected.
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