• In September 2017, Baker signed the state's 300th Community Compact agreement with the town of Swampscott, In January 2018, Baker's administration announced $2 million in Community Compact Cabinet grants to 92 municipalities and eight school districts for efficiency and regionalization. (wikipedia.org)
  • In May 2018, Lieutenant Governor Polito signed the state's 350th and 351st Community Compact agreements with Wilbraham and Boston. (wikipedia.org)
  • That value proposition will depend in part on the state's ability to deliver broadband solutions that can stand the test of time, Schaffer said. (govtech.com)
  • Additional proposals are on the table to fully fund the state's broadband infrastructure needs. (aarp.org)
  • Changes the Ohio Senate made to its version of the state's next budget bill could set back the state's work on broadband expansion, and threaten existing municipal networks. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Newsom Administration officials celebrate the beginning of construction on the first leg of the state's 10,000-mile broadband network. (ca.gov)
  • Californians interested in seeing if they qualify for discounted high-speed internet services available now may learn more at the state's Broadband for All website here . (ca.gov)
  • What's new is the scale of the investment - $100 billion in broadband infrastructure money - and the broadband speeds that this new infrastructure can bring to unserved and underserved communities. (nokia.com)
  • Consult Broadband.money to see how rural broadband service providers can secure government funding to connect unserved and underserved communities. (nokia.com)
  • SACRAMENTO - On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom's $6.5 billion investment to expand broadband infrastructure and enhance internet access for unserved and underserved communities, today construction began in rural San Diego County on the first leg of the 10,000-mile broadband network aimed at bringing high-speed internet services to all Californians, no matter where they live. (ca.gov)
  • Budget 2021 proposes distinctions-based investments of $6 billion over five years to support infrastructure in Indigenous communities, including $4.3 billion over four years for the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund. (cybera.ca)
  • The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in November of 2021 provides a total of US$65 billion for broadband expansion, much of which will go through states. (deloitte.com)
  • CBRS network completed in August 2020. (jointventure.org)
  • In the decade between 2010 and 2020, the federal government spent more than US$100 billion expanding broadband access, with a bulk of it going to infrastructure expansion. (deloitte.com)
  • In January 2020, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced New York City's Internet Master Plan , setting a path to deliver broadband for low-income New Yorkers by investing in public fiber infrastructure. (eff.org)
  • In July 2020, the summer after TestIT was launched, congress codified The Broadband DATA Act , which requires the FCC to revamp how it collects broadband connectivity data. (nextcity.org)
  • Together, we are working to improve affordable gigabit broadband infrastructure in under-served Silicon Valley neighborhoods. (jointventure.org)
  • The IMLS-sponsored "Toward Gigabit Libraries" project aims to strengthen librarians' technical broadband skills and to empower rural and tribal library practitioners to become more savvy and effective consumers, advocates, and providers of high-quality Internet access and digital services to the communities they serve. (dlib.org)
  • With Nokia as your partner, you can effectively navigate the broadband opportunity and build a deployment plan that will serve you well into the future. (nokia.com)
  • The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's $42.45 billion Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD) program - part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - has begun to allot funds for the deployment of broadband services to un- and under-served U.S. areas. (networkcomputing.com)
  • The FBA describes itself as a large trade association that represents the fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment. (networkcomputing.com)
  • She's also scaling up her efforts to evaluate competing approaches to broadband deployment. (govtech.com)
  • In the bill US$42.45 billion goes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD), a formula-based grant programme to states, territories, and D.C. for broadband deployment to udnerserved communities. (deloitte.com)
  • In May 2017, Baker's administration announced $6 million in tax credits to 48 community development corporations in the state to improve economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households and communities. (wikipedia.org)
  • In January 2017, Baker's administration announced $8.8 million in Community Compact Cabinet grants in their state budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, and the following March, Baker's administration announced $850,000 in a second round of Community Compact Cabinet grants to 38 municipalities and eight school districts for efficiency and regionalization efforts. (wikipedia.org)
  • In July 2017, Baker announced $30.5 million in community development block grants to 58 municipalities in the state to respond to specific housing, community, and economic development projects that support low- and moderate-income residents. (wikipedia.org)
  • During 2017, the Toolkit is being piloted in at least 30 rural and tribal libraries across the U.S., leveraging a "Technical Advisor" from the broader Internet2 research and education (R&E) community or other local technical partners, to help walk the library staff through the Toolkit process. (dlib.org)
  • Broadband is the electricity of the 21st century and is critical for farmers, small-business owners, health-care practitioners, educators and students to thrive in today's digital economy," said Microsoft President Brad Smith. (telecomtv.com)
  • Giving money to cable companies to pay their inflated bills will build nothing, and it won't deliver 21st century infrastructure to those most denied it. (eff.org)
  • Ubiquitous broadband services are essential to America's economic future. (nokia.com)
  • When communities have ubiquitous broadband, they can improve access to education, healthcare and career opportunities, boosting economic development. (ciena.com)
  • The IMLS vision for the " National Digital Platform " as a rich interoperable environment of tools, data, and services provided at a distance is dependent on ubiquitous broadband capabilities to all libraries, museums, archives, and allied institutions, regardless of their geographic location. (dlib.org)
  • In 2007, the BAC (disclosure: Becca Vargo Daggett, founder of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative at the New Rules Project, was on the committee) returned an excellent report entitled the ' Future of Broadband in Saint Paul . (ilsr.org)
  • This partnership would participate in the development of a collaborative and cooperatively managed fiber network that would serve the immediate- and the long-term telecommunications needs of the partners. (ilsr.org)
  • The government proposes amending the Telecommunications Act to allow the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to share more information with federal, provincial, and territorial broadband partners. (cybera.ca)
  • It provides context on the telecommunications landscape, broadband workforce development, and practical guidance on how to craft and deploy an effective workforce development strategy. (networkcomputing.com)
  • US2 billion has been allocated for the USDA's Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program and another US$2 billion assigned for the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations's (NTIA) Broadband Connectivity Fund for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. (deloitte.com)
  • These systems represent the backbone of the national health system, being the glue that ties all the components together.e-health (use of information technology and telecommunications in health) has 3 basic elements: ICT infrastructure, health and biomedical knowledge and people (users). (who.int)
  • For communities to thrive they need affordable access to good education, quality healthcare and high-paying jobs - access that broadband can deliver to people wherever they call home. (nokia.com)
  • It's going to take a village to bring broadband access to all Americans. (nokia.com)
  • Through Nokia's partnership with Broadband.money , you will have access to blueprint network designs and equipment planning tools from Nokia, hugely simplifying the grant application process. (nokia.com)
  • REDMOND, Wash. - Nov. 8, 2018 - On Thursday, Native Network and Microsoft Corp. announced a new agreement to provide broadband internet access to approximately 73,500 unserved people in rural communities in Washington and Montana. (telecomtv.com)
  • The partnership is part of the Microsoft Airband Initiative , which aims to extend broadband access to 2 million people in unserved portions of rural America by July 4, 2022. (telecomtv.com)
  • In the United States, there are 19.4 million people living in rural areas that lack access to a broadband internet connection, including approximately 40 percent of people living in rural Montana and 10 percent of people living in rural Washington. (telecomtv.com)
  • The FCC has also reported that about 35 percent of Americans living on tribal lands lack broadband access. (telecomtv.com)
  • Through the partnership, Native Network will provide affordable, hybrid, fixed-wireless broadband internet access, including TV White Spaces, to tribes within Flathead Reservation in Montana as well as Lummi Nation and Swinomish Tribe in Washington. (telecomtv.com)
  • The partnership with Native Network will help close the digital divide in rural Montana and Washington, bringing access to approximately 73,500 people within and around the tribal communities. (telecomtv.com)
  • We are thrilled that Microsoft's goals align with Native Network's, which was formed in 2015 to work exclusively on telecom and technology projects in Indian country with a recent emphasis on distribution networks for internet access in unserved and underserved markets," said Jenny Rickel, Native Network co-founder and chief operating officer. (telecomtv.com)
  • This partnership between Microsoft and Native Network will complement efforts from Governor Inslee in Washington and Governor Bullock in Montana to expand broadband access in the states. (telecomtv.com)
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota, had convened a Broadband Advisory Committee (BAC) in 2006 to investigate methods of improving broadband access in the city. (ilsr.org)
  • Watch the full webinar here to learn how building a new network can simplify management and scale broadband access across communities. (ciena.com)
  • an] open access network,' says Farrell. (lightreading.com)
  • Telecom workers are in demand in rural areas, with service providers and their contractors seeking help with the rollout, according to Jeff Heynen, Vice-President of Broadband Access and Home Networks for Dell'Oro Group, a global market research and consultancy. (networkcomputing.com)
  • Access is fundamentally a capex problem: Capital markets are not going to pay to build out broadband networks in places where there's no return on that investment," said Blair Levin, a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings Metro. (govtech.com)
  • 1 Most people think of broadband access as a problem of rural America, but it affects urban areas as well. (deloitte.com)
  • Roughly 18% of New York City residents lack broadband access, according to the Mayor's Office of Technology. (deloitte.com)
  • 4 We sometimes conflate the digital divide with the lack of an internet service provider in a given location, equating broadband access with broadband availability . (deloitte.com)
  • The time is now for state governments to execute broadband strategies that recognise a key broadband "equation"- broadband access = availability + affordability + adoption . (deloitte.com)
  • Going forward, however, a more balanced approach that also considers affordability and adoption will be critical to expanding broadband access. (deloitte.com)
  • Ranging from road, port and bridge replacement and repair to airport funding, broadband access, and water infrastructure and public transportation money, this legislation is already helping communities across the country. (senate.gov)
  • In response, former union workers at Spectrum opted to build their own broadband cooperative called People's Choice Communications , to deliver free high-speed access. (eff.org)
  • Building multi-generational public infrastructure that can eventually deliver free access is the only means of achieving long-term sustainable support. (eff.org)
  • It simply pads the profits of companies that have long-neglected these communities and failed to improve access-even when granted money to do so. (eff.org)
  • This equipment offers free unsubsidized broadband access-sometimes at speeds greater than legacy cable connections. (eff.org)
  • Mayor Adams should stop removing local choices for broadband access such as People's Choice Communications, abandon the Big Apple Connect boondoggle, and re-embrace the long-term vision set out with the Internet Master Plan. (eff.org)
  • Without access to broadband, they had no way to work from home, Zoom with family, participate in online schooling or access telehealth resources. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who also directs InnovateOhio, has urged the legislature to fund the budget for broadband expansion fully, noting that nearly a million Ohioans don't have access to broadband. (farmanddairy.com)
  • In the letter, executive vice president Adam Sharp noted only 61% of rural residents have broadband access, and access is increasingly important for farmers. (farmanddairy.com)
  • At least a portion of these resources should be reinvested in communities in need of broadband access," Sharp wrote. (farmanddairy.com)
  • To fill in these data gaps, NACo then built TestIT , a mobile app that uses crowd-sourced, real-time information to track broadband connectivity access and speeds across America. (nextcity.org)
  • Dowdall was encouraged to see the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill's commitment to lowering internet service prices , which could empower counties to help residents access more affordable broadband. (nextcity.org)
  • Colorado Springs is taking steps toward hosting the country's first true open-access community fiber network . (nextcity.org)
  • Scalable, affordable, high-quality broadband to every library in every community is necessary for patrons and staff to access the National Digital Platform, enabling them to better focus their resources, energy, staff, and community expertise on curating and sharing their unique local collections. (dlib.org)
  • The planned network, which will be the nation's largest, will cover the entire state to help bring reliable, high-speed internet access to the millions of Californians who do not have it now. (ca.gov)
  • 3.25 billion to build, operate and maintain an open access, state-owned middle-mile network. (ca.gov)
  • The FCC reports that as of 2018, 24 million Americans didn't have access to broadband internet at home. (icma.org)
  • Without in-home broadband adoption, and now limited access to public anchor institutions due to the pandemic, we risk these groups getting even further behind in educational and health outcomes, and more. (icma.org)
  • Additionally, widespread access to broadband in a given community significantly improves the quality of life for its residents and makes it more attractive for economic development opportunities. (icma.org)
  • Broadband is a requirement for a sound quality of life and economic vitality and is crucial to ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities. (icma.org)
  • Depending on the community, the permitting process for private companies to access these public rights-of-way to install fiber cables can be a major deterrent for these organizations to pursue these projects. (icma.org)
  • The Connect America Fund Phase II auction (otherwise known as 'Auction 903') will award up to $198 million annually for 10 years to service providers that commit to offer deliver 10 Mbps-caliber voice and broadband services to fixed locations in unserved high-cost areas. (campustechnology.com)
  • An additional $1 billion over six years will go to the Universal Broadband Fund to support a more rapid rollout of broadband projects, in collaboration with provinces, territories, and other partners. (cybera.ca)
  • With this increase, the Universal Broadband Fund (first established in the 2019 Budget) will now have $2.75 billion available for broadband infrastructure projects. (cybera.ca)
  • 750 million for a loan loss reserve fund to bolster the ability of local governments and nonprofits to secure financing for broadband infrastructure. (ca.gov)
  • Don has a background in high-speed internet," says Candy Eaton, Sullivan's age-friendly coordinator since before the town enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in 2018. (aarp.org)
  • We've helped service providers across the US use their infrastructure to deliver innovative broadband services - creating new revenues streams for the providers and new growth opportunities for the communities they serve. (nokia.com)
  • We can provide you with planning, guidance, solutions and trusted expertise to help you offer new carrier-grade broadband services while improving the reliability and effectiveness of your grid communications network. (nokia.com)
  • At the end of Walsh's governorship, Sean Cronin (deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Local Services) claimed that his Community Compact Cabinet had distributed 1,400 grants amounting to $65 million. (wikipedia.org)
  • In July 2015, Baker announced $26 million in community development block grants to 65 municipalities for housing, infrastructure improvements, childcare vouchers, and other services. (wikipedia.org)
  • CBI will pioneer a new partnership-driven model for financing, installing, and operating open source broadband networks and services. (jointventure.org)
  • 300 million to Shared Services Canada over the next three years to repair and replace critical IT infrastructure. (cybera.ca)
  • When the network capacity required by the enterprise is low enough, buying managed 100G wave services is cost-effective for the enterprise. (ciena.com)
  • One of these is RedLine Communications which "provides technical consulting services to several tribes and communications providers by offering feasibility studies, business plans, grant assistance, project budgeting, broadband surveys, and more. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • Through the Communications branch, they "have been assisting tribes in the development of reservation based broadband services through technical and grant assistance," says Walk. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • RedLine has provided broadband consulting services for several Washington state tribes and others throughout the United States. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • They "provide fiber optic infrastructure engineering and permitting services to Ports, PUD's, Tribes, and broadband service providers," explains Walk. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • Farrell says the plan is to sign a contract with a partner to run lit and dark fiber network services in the city for 15 years, all with provisions in place related to net neutrality, privacy, security and equity. (lightreading.com)
  • Activities such as taking classes, attending doctors' appointments, accessing government services, and working from home often required a broadband connection. (deloitte.com)
  • Commercial services using X.25 were deployed, and later used as an underlying infrastructure for expanding TCP/IP networks. (visual.ly)
  • Of the various uses, most interest has been in delivering mobile broadband services using either 4G/LTE or 5G. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • The goal of the project is to enable librarians to improve their broadband services and become stronger advocates for their libraries' broadband infrastructure needs. (dlib.org)
  • Ask most cable and telecom network operators about municipal broadband and there's a fair amount of eye rolling, usually followed by references to failed projects that cost taxpayers money and never delivered results. (lightreading.com)
  • The Senate version also added amendments to restrict municipal broadband networks, heavily. (farmanddairy.com)
  • The bill looks to be intended to kill the idea of municipal broadband. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Consider a municipal broadband network. (icma.org)
  • Many states have restrictions or outright bans on municipal broadband. (icma.org)
  • The Microsoft Airband Initiative is focused on bringing broadband coverage to rural Americans through commercial partnerships and investment in digital skills training for people in the newly connected communities. (telecomtv.com)
  • Joint Venture's Community Broadband Initiative (CBI) is a coalition between academia, residents, local governments, businesses, and the communications industry. (jointventure.org)
  • In conjunction with the Wireless Communications Initiative, developed a proposal for the Santa Clara County Office of Education to provide strategic action planning for implementation of broadband networks to underserved communities for distance learning, telehealth, and digital inclusion. (jointventure.org)
  • Joint Venture's Community Broadband Initiative is focused on enabling local community and neighborhood groups in un-served and under-served regions of the Silicon Valley. (jointventure.org)
  • Mayor Mark Farrell has announced a new 'Fiber for SF' initiative with the goal of getting fiber broadband to every home and business, and making free WiFi available in public spaces. (lightreading.com)
  • The visit follows Secretary Walsh's recent announcement of the Department of Labor's 'Good Jobs Initiative,' a coordinated effort by the Biden-Harris administration to improve job quality nationwide with the implementation of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. (senate.gov)
  • Native Network, Inc's mission is to connect and empower Native American organizations, so they may prosper in the digital economy. (telecomtv.com)
  • They accomplished this through a number of key partnerships, including with a CDFI, the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation, as well as Rural Community Assistance Partnership, National Association of Development Organizations, Farm Credit and Land O'Lakes. (nextcity.org)
  • The Internet2 grant project team will work with the State Librarian Office, area tribal organizations, and R&E network partners to identify target pilot libraries. (dlib.org)
  • In an effort to understand the challenges and opportunities facing civil society and community organizations working to improve the quality of Canada's internet, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) commissioned research firm The Strategic Counsel to conduct a qualitative and quantitative assessment of stakeholder perceptions of the nation's digital philanthropy landscape. (cira.ca)
  • Reconsider infrastructure and economic development priorities, including the permitting process for private organizations. (icma.org)
  • Here we summarize the experience of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which complements efforts by the affected countries, the international community, and many partner organizations. (cdc.gov)
  • As the most future-proof and greenest way of bringing high-speed broadband to the masses, there is a strong desire from broadband operators and governments to switch out legacy infrastructure for fiber. (nokia.com)
  • It is more efficient than legacy infrastructure and is set on a trajectory to deliver faster speeds at lower prices. (eff.org)
  • This assessment would help identify needs and priorities for Canada's physical infrastructure, including transportation and broadband infrastructure. (cybera.ca)
  • It starts with building fiber infrastructure. (nokia.com)
  • And fiber infrastructure can serve your community's needs today, easily evolve as needed from GPON to XGS-PON to 25G PON, serving the needs of your communities for 50+ years. (nokia.com)
  • Fiber infrastructure requires a one-time installation cost so that a network can be useful for broadband purposes for decades to come. (eff.org)
  • Ongoing: Co-chair the Agriculture-Rural SuperCluster for Global City Teams Challenge (a NIST-led project) with planning and focus on: Smart Agriculture, Farm Field Mapping, Rural Broadband, and Telehealth. (jointventure.org)
  • TestIT allows users to press a button to test and compare their internet speeds to the federal minimum broadband standards (25 megabytes per second). (nextcity.org)
  • Through TestIT's 200,000 crowd-sourced tests across the country, NACo discovered that over half of America's counties were, on average, experiencing internet speeds below the national minimum broadband standards. (nextcity.org)
  • Welcome to Campus Technology's article listing page for networking / wireless in higher education institutions . (campustechnology.com)
  • The network would begin by creating a partnership with key Saint Paul public institutions to address their own broadband infrastructure needs. (ilsr.org)
  • Development Network institutions. (who.int)
  • Les besoins des institutions du Réseau Aga Khan de développement en Afghanistan ont été classés comme suit : besoins en fourniture de soins, besoins en connaissances, et besoins en gestion des informations. (who.int)
  • D'autres institutions en Afghanistan pourraient tirer avantage de l'adoption du modèle d'évaluation des besoins et de la préparation utilisé pour les institutions du Réseau Aga Khan de développement. (who.int)
  • Last year, the Governor signed historic legislation allocating $6 billion for achieving Broadband for All, including $3.25 billion for the middle-mile network and this year's budget put an additional $550 million toward the project as it moves into construction. (ca.gov)
  • Whether you're a brand new network operator or have been providing service for many years you want a reliable network with a flexible migration path that will meet your customers' needs well into the future. (nokia.com)
  • In an effort to boost recruitment and retention as well as enhance the student and faculty experience, Emory & Henry College has upgraded its wireless network with a managed WiFi service from Apogee. (campustechnology.com)
  • Aaron Werley, Vice President of Technology, Lit Networks at Zayo Group, shares how Zayo has enhanced its network capacity, capability, and automation to deploy 400G and quickly turn up Zayo's "Waves on Demand" service. (ciena.com)
  • We have designed and permitted multiple Washington communities with the required infrastructure to support 10Gbps symmetrical internet service. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • The FBA took on the workforce development challenge in the wake of the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, under which it quickly engaged with 23 states to roll out the Optical Telecom Installation Certification (OpTIC) program with their community college systems and fiber-optic broadband service providers. (networkcomputing.com)
  • 6 Most of these funds flowed to internet service providers (ISPs) and significant progress has been made towards expanding broadband availability. (deloitte.com)
  • Click on the link to learn more about Maine's vote on the Question 1 referendum in support of expanded high-speed internet (also known as broadband) service. (aarp.org)
  • One of the technologies that will help to make this happen is Citizens Broadband Radio Service. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • Additionally, a variety of managed service providers and utilities will use it to provide industrial wireless connectivity for sensor networks, various autonomous technologies and other Industry 4.0 applications. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • In some areas, it isn't profitable for a private sector business to offer broadband service, or a faster level of service. (farmanddairy.com)
  • They discovered that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) maps of broadband service across the country were "inaccurate and inflated. (nextcity.org)
  • This is because the map's data came only from internet service providers, who would mark an entire census block as "served" with broadband, even if just one home had coverage. (nextcity.org)
  • The Act requires the FCC to use third-party and granular broadband data, alongside the internet service providers' data, to gather a more accurate picture of broadband service and accessibility across the country. (nextcity.org)
  • Once complete, funding for "last mile" efforts will support internet connections from "middle mile" lines to homes and businesses, as well as efforts to ensure individuals can afford broadband service where it already exists. (ca.gov)
  • I have a G3 Imac and a broadband service providing 4.8Mb/sec which I am currently connecting to using a USB modem. (applefritter.com)
  • The Cable company has a monopoly on broadband in my neighborhood, so customer service, as well as reliability of service are nonexistant. (applefritter.com)
  • This infrastructure can also eventually be sold to private internet service providers who may have previously been reluctant to service the area. (icma.org)
  • Equity - the rural broadband imperative. (nokia.com)
  • Resources are needed to support work that increases equity and skills, builds network infrastructure, and enables policy advocacy. (cira.ca)
  • His team is responsible for overseeing the protection of University digital assets, including University data, University networks, and University technology systems, while ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulations and balancing the operational objectives of the University. (fau.edu)
  • For state technology leaders, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act marks a unique opportunity to move the needle on broadband availability and accessibility. (govtech.com)
  • ICP networks A Brief History of COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY A computer network, or simply a network, is a collection of computers and other hardware components interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information. (visual.ly)
  • At the same time, the Massachusetts Institute of 1965 Technology, a research group supported by - General Electric and Bell Labs used a computer to route and manage telephone connections Thomas Marill and Lawrence G. Roberts created the first wide area network (WAN) This was an immediate precursor to the ARPANET, of which Roberts became 1912 program manager. (visual.ly)
  • Through this project, Internet2 has created a "Broadband Toolkit" and customized "Broadband Action Plan" to help librarians learn about their broadband infrastructure and internal information technology (IT) environment. (dlib.org)
  • Creation of a broadband czar position at the California Department of Technology, and a broadband advisory committee with representatives from across state government and members appointed by the Legislature. (ca.gov)
  • By contrast, every dollar spent on subsidizing legacy, obsolete infrastructure is a waste. (eff.org)
  • With copper cable-powered broadband slowly becoming obsolete, the installation of fiber is one way to begin future-proofing your community. (icma.org)
  • TestIT can also log connectivity tests conducted in areas with no broadband accessibility once the user is back in range by updating the test's geolocation. (nextcity.org)
  • Building the core network (a network that will first serve the public needs of the city, schools, state, and Ramsey county but could later be the backbone of a network serving others in the city) correctly the first time offers the freedom later to expand at a reasonable cost, if the city chooses. (ilsr.org)
  • The FBA warns the sudden and historic influx of public funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and BEAD Program will spur an unprecedented amount of construction activity and create a nationwide demand for skilled labor far beyond what the current workforce can support. (networkcomputing.com)
  • All modern aspects of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) are computer-controlled, and telephony increasingly runs over the Internet Protocol, although not necessarily the public Internet. (visual.ly)
  • Let's be crystal clear: Going from a plan to invest millions into building public infrastructure to a plan to subsidize cable companies is a gigantic waste. (eff.org)
  • This is why slower networks will cost more in the long term , and why public investments like Big Apple Connect are entirely the wrong idea. (eff.org)
  • With every transportation infrastructure project comes the opportunity to lay fiber optic cables into the ground that can later be utilized by internet providers through public-private partnerships. (icma.org)
  • CDC was able to support community, national, and international health and public health staff to prevent an even worse event. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite massive investment in broadband, many areas of Silicon Valley remain under-served, creating a broadband gap. (jointventure.org)
  • Unprecedented federal investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will soon land in state broadband offices. (govtech.com)
  • Across the United States, Senate Democrats announced significant local projects resulting from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden last year. (senate.gov)
  • If you're in one of the many states that allow for these networks, consider this investment. (icma.org)
  • For rural broadband providers who cannot make the business case for extending their fiber or coax infrastructure to remote subscribers, CBRS FWA looks promising as WISPs will be able to serve many more customers than they can using Wi-Fi, for instance. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • The digital divide exists everywhere that the costs of building broadband infrastructure are higher than the revenues that can be earned, hitting rural and low-income communities the hardest. (nokia.com)
  • As we work to close the digital divide throughout Washington state, I applaud Microsoft's effort to work with Native Network and help bring affordable internet to 73,500 people in Washington and Montana. (telecomtv.com)
  • With federal funding available, governments have an unprecedented opportunity to prioritize their digital infrastructure now. (ciena.com)
  • In addition to broadband infrastructure, the technical skills necessary to contribute to the National Digital Platform are currently lacking in many rural and tribal libraries. (dlib.org)
  • The larger philanthropic community that provides grants in other sectors such as health and education does not prioritize digital development work. (cira.ca)
  • Funding is most needed for digital literacy, infrastructure and community leadership. (cira.ca)
  • Experts say that the infrastructure spending could go a long way toward closing connectivity gaps in underserved communities. (govtech.com)
  • This means that the app can get a very clear picture of where broadband is not available in the country - and help counties fill in those gaps. (nextcity.org)
  • Ciena customer Cogent Communications operates one of the largest fiber-optic networks in the world, carrying around 1/4 of all internet traffic today. (ciena.com)
  • State CIOs and others in state government tasked with promoting connectivity are looking to the $65 billion earmarked for broadband as a key means to help bring affordable Internet to all Americans. (govtech.com)
  • Starlink, Musk's global broadband internet satellite network, is getting up and running as well. (siliconrepublic.com)
  • After the meeting, he began contacting community members and instructed them how to conduct an internet speed test on their device. (aarp.org)
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted, the internet is no longer a luxury item, as many aspects of society depend upon connectivity to sustain healthy communities. (farmanddairy.com)
  • In time we will all bump into these caps and our Internet bills will suddenly double as a result, circumventing competition and ending a 15 year downward broadband price trend. (cringely.com)
  • The ICT infrastructure in EMR countries has witnessed rapid development and sustained improvement as has been demonstrated by the latest figures and statistics on governance and legal framework, connectivity and Internet penetration, personal computer availability for both home use and business applications, training and skills development and applications. (who.int)
  • For governments throughout the country, investing in high-speed broadband is something that will pay off immediately and for years to come. (ciena.com)
  • These networks are less expensive for residents than those owned by privately owned telecom companies, and allow local governments control over this important utility. (icma.org)
  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimates that nearly 14 million Americans still lack broadband, while others put the number at almost three times that. (deloitte.com)
  • The recent federal infrastructure bill will help tackle this challenge as broadband may soon be accessible to many of the 30 million Americans currently without it. (broadbandbreakfast.com)
  • A total of 22.3% of Americans in rural areas and 27.7% of Americans in tribal lands lack broadband coverage, compared to just 1.5% of Americans in urban areas. (icma.org)
  • Governors in both states have offered strong support for closing the rural broadband gap in the U.S. (telecomtv.com)
  • Fifty-nine percent of IT and network managers in a recent survey use the cloud to support e-mail at their institution, and 41 percent for data file storage. (campustechnology.com)
  • Identified Ballast Networks to support the Heron Bay (San Leandro CA) HOA broadband and security solution. (jointventure.org)
  • 46.9 million over two years to support additional research partnerships between colleges, CEGEPs, polytechnics, and businesses through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's College and Community Innovation Program. (cybera.ca)
  • Ying Liu manages the development, enhancement, and maintenance of information resource data to support decision making, planning, and reporting for the entire University community. (fau.edu)
  • If it's a lack of actual infrastructure or if it's a need for providing some type of support or navigators to help bring the level of utilization up, these maps are going to help us identify these areas," Weiss says. (nextcity.org)
  • From 2002-2003, I worked a lowly support job within America Online working in their broadband department. (applefritter.com)
  • Recent developments in hardware and software will enable neighborhood and community groups to obtain and deploy their own broadband networks. (jointventure.org)
  • That means her office won't just be coordinating broadband grants but will also be taking a deep dive into the kinds of solutions on offer. (govtech.com)
  • 22.6 million over four years to Infrastructure Canada to conduct a National Infrastructure Assessment. (cybera.ca)
  • I have ordered a replacement broadband modem which connects via ethernet. (applefritter.com)
  • We owe it to our rural communities to build networks that secure their broadband future now. (nokia.com)
  • The crucial guidebook asset helps states and ISPs meet daunting broadband-for-all workforce creation challenges. (networkcomputing.com)
  • The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has created and released a comprehensive asset - dubbed the Workforce Development Guidebook, to equip states, ISPs, and agencies for the anticipated broadband staffing shortage. (networkcomputing.com)
  • There is growing recognition that network infrastructure is critical for enabling smart city initiatives at scale, and with that understanding has come the logical deduction that owning and/or controlling network assets is valuable. (lightreading.com)
  • We provide an open, modular, and scalable broadband solution that's sustainable and future-proof. (ciena.com)
  • 1 Why a Broadband Toolkit for Rural and Tribal Libraries? (dlib.org)
  • The FBA's Workforce Development Guidebook notes that, according to the government's calculations, 150,000 telecom jobs will be created by BEAD, while research by the FBA estimates the industry will need over 205,000 new jobs in the next five years to construct, operate, and maintain these new networks in every state. (networkcomputing.com)
  • To do this, the project team has created a combined library assessment and librarian training workbook, known as the "Toolkit," to walk library practitioners through their broadband infrastructure and related devices in their libraries. (dlib.org)
  • The danger lie in building a core network that was sufficient for today but would need to be rebuilt later in order to realize the vision of the BAC. (ilsr.org)
  • On April 22, 2009, the city council discussed ( view video here ) and approved a resolution to clarify the City's need for a core network that would be sufficient in the long term [pdf]. (ilsr.org)
  • Is the library's interior network wiring and wireless infrastructure sufficient to meet current and future demands? (dlib.org)
  • Providing the necessary infrastructure for projects like these requires a well-trained workforce. (thurstonchamber.com)
  • The growing concern, however, is that recipients are more focused on the costs of building and maintaining the new networks for the next five years than on the daunting workforce creation efforts needed for success. (networkcomputing.com)
  • Proceeds from Airband connectivity projects will be reinvested into the program to expand broadband to more rural areas. (telecomtv.com)
  • Our partner, Broadband.money provides geospatial insights, predictive analytics, business intelligence, broadband grant templates and empirical data in a collaborative, and easy-to-use interface. (nokia.com)
  • Learn more from our US Broadband Infrastructure funding explainer . (nokia.com)
  • The program saw the state providing funding to "best practice" programs in communities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Across a range of states, broadband leaders within government say they'll need to ramp up their efforts in order to both meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities presented by the new infrastructure funding. (govtech.com)
  • Maine's broadband office has been in operation since 2007, but managing new state and federal funding will mean massively scaling up efforts. (govtech.com)
  • Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $850m in a new funding round as it ramps up investments in its latest rocket and satellite broadband network Starlink. (siliconrepublic.com)
  • Until recently, states' focus has been on the infrastructure needed to expand availability with limited funding resources. (deloitte.com)
  • The House version included $190 million in funding for a new broadband expansion grant program, established by House Bill 2 earlier this year. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Then, the Senate unveiled its own version of the bill - one that completely cut broadband funding. (farmanddairy.com)
  • At the start of his governorship, Baker launched the Community Compact Program run by the Community Compact Cabinet. (wikipedia.org)
  • It would have created infrastructure that can lead to the creation of more local solutions like the People's Choice Communications. (eff.org)
  • NYC's population density makes it attractive to small, local providers because there is such high demand for broadband that even small networks can find customers. (eff.org)
  • 2 billion to set up last-mile broadband connections that will connect homes and businesses with local networks. (ca.gov)
  • Of the many things we can focus on at the local level to begin to right the ship, the one that stands out most at this juncture is broadband. (icma.org)