SHIPSHEWANA — Just two weeks after telling Shipshewana officials a proposed high-speed internet connection to the community was unlikely to happen, LigTel Communications engineers reversed course and announced the Ligonier-based communications firm will be bringing a high-speed fiberoptic connection to customers in Shipshewana starting next spring. That was just the […]
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High-speed internet expands in Juniata County | Business
The Daily Item MIFFLINTOWN — High-speed internet access is expanding in Juniata County, thanks to an effort by the Juniata County Commissioners in partnership with SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), of Lewisburg, and internet service provider Centre WISP. Residents and businesses within eight miles of the Black Log tower near the […]
Odisha eyes high-speed internet for all panchayats by April’21: Tech News
The Odisha government on Tuesday set a goal to provide high-speed Internet access to all 6,798 panchayats in the state by April next year, officials said. The decision was made at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary AK Tripathy, they said. He considered the progress made so far and was […]
USDA investing $4M in rural high-speed internet – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing nearly $4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Indiana. The Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corp. will use a $1.9 million loan and a $1.9 million grant to deploy a fiber network […]
VP Debate 2020: What is Operation Warp Speed? Pence hails vaccine project, Internet says ‘it doesn’t sound safe’
Vice President Mike Pence touted Operation Warp Speed, President Donald Trump’s project to churn the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, October 7. In the debate, Pence was asked about the rising death toll of Americans due to Covid-19 by moderator Susan Page, the […]
Michigan Gov. Whitmer announces $12.7 million in high-speed internet statewide upgrades
(FOX 2) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a $12.7 million initiative that will expand broadband infrastructure statewide to increase high-speed internet. “In today’s society, the fastest way to create an even playing field for all is access to high-speed internet,” said Gov. Whitmer. “These broadband internet projects, along with […]
Gov. Whitmer announces millions of dollars to increase high-speed internet across Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced at the North American International Cyber Summit, that she was awarding $12.7 million to projects across the state to increase broadband internet access, “In today’s society, the fastest way to create an even playing field for all is access to high-speed internet,” […]
Microsoft Releases Optional Update For Windows 10 That Fixes Internet Connection, Speed And Reliability Issues
Microsoft Ends Support its for Ad Monetization Platform Microsoft has released a new Optional Update for Windows 10 that attempts to address a long-standing issue with the operating system in regards to a stable internet connection. The update should fix connection problems with both Wi-Fi as well as wired Ethernet […]
Lawmakers Propose Using FCC E-Rate Funds to Boost Individuals’ Internet Access
As the pandemic pushes Americans into online school and work, lawmakers are calling for ways to address the “digital divide”—the great number of people who don’t have consistent or reliable internet access. Reps. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., spotlighted ways in which they are working to confront […]
Streamtech launches fiber internet promo
MANILA, Philippines — Streamtech, the newest telco player to have launched a slew of fiber internet products, was among the first to rise to the challenge of these unprecedented times. With work and schooling moving to the home for a great number of people due to the pandemic, there has […]
Can Elon Musk’s satellite plan solve New Brunswick’s rural internet problems?
© SpaceX, Twitter A SpaceX craft launches a group of satellites. At twilight last April 26, Hampton astronomer Paul Owen was hunkered down in his front yard, ready to capture an important moment with his high–resolution camera. He would not be disappointed. Suddenly, just above Venus, a broken line of light streaked […]
Officials request federal audit of internet provided by AT&T
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi on Tuesday questioned whether AT&T has adequately followed through on a federally funded initiative to make internet service available to residents as officials asked the U.S. government to perform an audit into the matter. Load Error In a letter to the Federal […]
Seattle Lacking Data About How Many Students Lack Internet
(TNS) — Since COVID-19 first shut down in-person learning, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has distributed devices and internet for thousands of students. But for months, district officials haven’t be able to answer these questions with certainty: How many kids actually need the technology? And does it work well enough to […]
U.S. Cellular offering in-home high-speed internet service to Maine residents
For families who need reliable internet connectivity for remote learning this school year, U.S. Cellular offers in-home, high-speed internet service in Maine. The service has easy, plug-and-play router installation and brings fast internet speeds and a dependable connection to homes, even in rural areas. Interested residents can go to http://www.uscellular.com/internet […]
NASCAR’s Austin Dillon feels as fast as high-speed Internet heading into Bristol playoff race
EXCLUSIVE – Austin Dillon is having his best NASCAR season ever, and some of the credit for that may go to his “Ace in the hole.” Austin Dillon had two top-5 finishes in the first two NASCAR playoff races. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) The Richard Childress Racing driver finished the […]
1,000 homes in northwest Dayton have no Internet. City wants to change that
The main focus is on helping vulnerable residents access telehealth services, but the broadband expansion project hopefully will have a lasting impact even after the pandemic is over, said Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley. “This is something really important, as we’ve learned, during this time of COVID, both for education and […]
25,000 additional families and businesses in Quebec will get access to TELUS high-speed Internet service by early 2021
Bloomberg Inside the JPMorgan Trading Desk the U.S. Called a Crime Ring (Bloomberg) — Billionaires have Davos. For filmmakers, there’s Sundance. For the people who mine and trade and ship everything from iron ore to platinum, there’s London Metal Exchange Week. It’s a blur of symposiums and drinks, with a […]
Lawmakers applaud grant to extend high-speed internet access in rural Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story OZARK, AR (KFSM) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, many rural school districts in our area have been worried about the lack of high-speed internet access. It’s a tool teachers need to keep kids on track in a virtual learning environment. Senator John […]
Senate bill seeks standard for Philippine internet speed
PHL internet speed Several senators have filed a bill seeking to set a minimum standard for internet speed in various parts of the Philippines to ensure better connectivity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bill 1831 or the proposed “Better Internet Act,” authored by Senate President Pro Tempore […]
Philippine internet speed ‘not doing too badly,’ says Honasan
© Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Sec. Gregorio Honasan II attends the Senate Committee of the Whole hybrid hearing Tuesday, August 11, 2020, on the alleged widespread corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Honasan assured the panel that the DICT will “fully and truthfully” cooperate with the […]