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Deadline to Challenge FCC Maps Highlights Failed Process

Deadline to Challenge FCC Maps Highlights Failed Process

Christopher Mitchell

January 17, 2023

Last Friday was a major milestone in the process of moving $42.5 billion from the federal government to states to distribute mostly to rural areas to build new, modern Internet access networks. January 13th marked the deadline for error corrections (ca...  READ MORE


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Making Waves in Baltimore with Community-Driven Connectivity

Making Waves in Baltimore with Community-Driven Connectivity

Sean Gonsalves

March 23, 2023

When Devin Weaver isn’t vibing at the Otto Bar or checking out the underground music scene at Metro Gallery, or even playing his bass guitar at home, the 28-year-old network engineer enjoys spending time amid the web of wires in s  READ MORE


Announcing the Debut of the New “Building for Digital Equity” Podcast

Announcing the Debut of the New "Building for Digital Equity" Podcast

Sean Gonsalves

March 9, 2023

Our new podcast series – Building for Digital Equity – debuts today with an insightful conversation with Margaret “Meg” Kaufer, President of the STEM Alliance in Westchester County, New York. Meg shares lessons about what they have learned in delivering low-cost Interne  READ MORE


Open Access Conduit in West Des Moines, Iowa Brings Google Fiber, Choice to City Residents

Open Access Conduit in West Des Moines, Iowa Brings Google Fiber, Choice to City Residents

Karl Bode

February 21, 2023

West Des Moines, Iowa is making steady progress on a $60 million open access fiber-optic conduit system to expedite the delivery of affordable fiber citywide. And they’re doing it with the help of Google Fiber, which has slowly started to r  READ MORE


Waterloo, Iowa Voters GO Forward with Municipal Fiber Network

Waterloo, Iowa Voters GO Forward with Municipal Fiber Network

Karl Bode

February 16, 2023

After years of consideration and planning, Waterloo, Iowa is finally moving quickly forward with its plan to build a citywide municipal fiber network. Once complete, the network aims to provide the city’s 67,695 residents with an affordable, fiber-based alternative to local mo  READ MORE


LA County Selects Pilot Communities for Major Broadband Expansion

LA County Selects Pilot Communities for Major Broadband Expansion

Karl Bode

January 24, 2023

LA County is accelerating its plan to deliver affordable broadband access to the city’s unserved and underserved, with an eye toward building one of the biggest municipal broadband networks in the nation. But the county is first taking baby steps, r  READ MORE


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