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Plus, Colorado is accepting public comments on its middle-mile strategic road map through Aug. 7, Maine is investing millions of dollars to support digital inclusion, and more. -
High-speed Internet often vies for space with underground utilities. A recent blast that injured two in Twinsburg Township came as the county scales up on broadband, and highlights the challenging landscape.
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Plus, a new program aims to connect telecommunications employers with potential candidates, new legislation could address broadband mapping, California is investing in infrastructure, and more.
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The City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Duluthian Networks LLC to provide high-speed Internet in city-owned spaces where the Connect Superior network has been built.
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Plus, a new resource calls on local governments to invest in digital inclusion programming, Massachusetts is distributing 5,000 devices, a new bill aims to connect rural communities to broadband, and more.
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The state’s quest to make fast Internet available to almost all homes and businesses should be possible through a funding mix, an official said. Conservative estimates have the project wrapping by 2030.
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Plus, Delaware is launching a new digital literacy assistance program in its libraries, a county in Georgia is launching a program to teach digital skills with a motorsports angle, and more.
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AT&T secured a win in its lengthy battle to pull landline service across the state after the FCC approved a petition from the telecommunications giant last week to end the service.
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Plus, Washington state invests in infrastructure deployment, policymakers introduce federal legislation related to broadband and digital accessibility, Atlanta has launched a public Wi-Fi network, and more.
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Public-sector institutions ranging from local government to schools and universities are introducing artificial intelligence tools and policy in various fashions, to fit their service and mission.
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Cities and universities across the state are now connected by a 400-gig fiber network that enables new levels of shared computation, education and economic development, made possible by Link Oregon.
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Plus, a group of U.S. senators wrote a letter criticizing the delay of ADA standards, Vermont is working to get people connected to broadband through a state program and a connectivity hub, and more.
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Plus, a bipartisan bill would enable competition online, California has approved more than $18.2 million in funding to bridge digital inequities, New York is funding Internet expansion, and more.
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Plus, new federal legislation would expand broadband access; the city of Seattle has launched its first digital kiosk; a new map display’s Michigan’s digital inclusion organizations; and more.
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Plus, Louisiana has launched a new program to expand device access, New Mexico has awarded new broadband planning grants, a city in Virginia has a new mobile library branch, and more.
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The city wants to treat Internet access like a public utility and bring quicker and more reliable digital services to people in lower-income neighborhoods. The plan builds upon previous city efforts to widen web access.
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Plus, a new initiative was launched to enhance older adults' digital skills, the city of Baltimore is upgrading computer labs in the community, fiber deployments continue across the U.S., and more.
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After years of grant announcements and construction updates, only 26 Henry County residents currently have Internet service through the county’s massive rural broadband expansion project.
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Lake Providence residents have for years expected the rollout of high-speed Internet. Timelines have changed amid shifts in federal funding. The state is currently doing project audits and reimbursements.
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The waiting list to check out 10 mobile broadband hot spots at a public library in rural New Mexico is a reminder of the national digital divide. Statewide, however, most of its residents have Internet access.
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Plus, U.S. lawmakers introduced new legislation supporting digital inclusion, Vermont’s broadband expansion efforts are directly impacting state residents, the FCC has adopted new rules, and more.
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