Press Release: Kirton McConkie Presents Webinar for Municipalities on Building Gigabit Networks
Gigabit Networks, Press Releases
January 15th, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY, January 15, 2015 – President Obama’s vigorous support of a growing national movement to build Gigabit Networks highlights the need for municipalities to prepare wisely for their high-speed Internet future, said Kirton McConkie attorneys Drew Clark and David Shaw. Kirton McConkie announced a practical four-part webinar series on “How to Build Your Gigabit Network,” beginning on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 2 p.m. […]
White House Releases Report on Community-Based Broadband Solutions, Touting Municipal Competition for Gigabit Networks
Broadband's Impact
January 14th, 2015
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2015 – The White House on Tuesday released a report, “Community-Based Broadband Solutions: The Benefits of Competition and Choice for Community Development and Highspeed Internet Access,” seeking to bolster President Obama’s new push for Gigabit Networks. The report states: Affordable, reliable access to high speed broadband is critical to U.S. economic growth […]
Speaking at Federal Trade Commission, Obama Urges Internet Privacy Legislation for Consumers and Students
Cybersecurity, Net Neutrality, Privacy
January 12th, 2015
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2015 – President Barack Obama on Monday announced that his administration would push for two new pieces of federal internet privacy legislation, one pertaining to consumers and one pertaining to students. He also announced that the Department of Education would offer new tools to help students and teacher help protect their privacy. […]
Press Release: Call for Workshops and Panel Proposals for Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Conference
Education, Health, Press Releases
January 12th, 2015
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2015 – The Schools, Health & Libraries (SHLB) Broadband Coalition’s fifth Annual Conference will be held on May 20-22nd at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia (near DC Reagan National Airport). The SHLB Conference is likely to attract 350-450 people from D.C and across the country who gather to discuss key broadband policy issues that are important to anchor institutions and their communities. The conference is a great platform for broadband experts to interact through plenary sessions, breakout panels and networking opportunities. [...]
cn|2 Pure Politics – Public-private partnership will create 3,000-mile fiber network throughout Kentucky, improve broadband access in mountains
Broadband's Impact
December 29th, 2014
Public-private partnership will create 3,000-mile fiber network throughout Kentucky, improve broadband access in mountains 12/23/2014 09:57 PM by Kevin Wheatley • Filed under: From Frankfort FRANKFORT — Congressman Hal Rogers’ vision of a “silicon holler” in eastern Kentucky came closer to reality Tuesday after officials announced a wide-ranging effort to provide high-speed Internet access throughout the […]
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Appoints Eric Nakajima as Next Director
Broadband's Impact
December 23rd, 2014
From the Massachusetts Broadband Institute newsletter: December 23, 2014 – We are delighted to report that the MBI Board has voted to appoint Eric Nakajima as the next Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at MassTech. As the Commonwealth’s Assistant Secretary for Innovation Policy, Eric has been directly involved with shaping the MBI’s strategy for […]
Next Century Cities Is Now 50 Members Strong! — Next Century Cities
Broadband's Impact
December 9th, 2014
Next Century Cities Is Now 50 Members Strong! With the addition of Medina County, OH this week, Next Century Cities proudly shares that our membership has risen to 50 communities, representing 25 states from across the country. Each of our cities joins us in our mission to ensure that all have access to fast, affordable, […]
FirstNet and Members of Congress Respond to Report that Agency Must Strengthen Financial Disclosures
Public Safety
December 9th, 2014
December 9, 2014 – FirstNet, the national public safety wireless network for first responders, responded on Monday to a report from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Inspector General, criticizing the agency’s procedures for monitoring and disclosing conflicts of interest. The report, dated Friday, found that board members of the First Responder Network Authority did not […]
Update on the Global City Teams Challenge and Recently Announced NSF Funding Opportunities
Gigabit Networks, Press Releases, Smart Grid
November 13th, 2014
Editor’s Note: We received this announcement on Wednesday afternoon about the very exciting Global City Teams Challenge, which has been supported by US Ignite: The Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) was successfully launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and US Ignite with a kick-off event at NIST on September 29-30. At […]
Press Release: Rural Broadband Experiments Draw Interest from Almost 200 Applicants
FCC, Rural Utilities Service
November 12th, 2014
Experiments Explore Expansion of Robust Broadband in a Time of Technology Transitions WASHINGTON, November 12, 2014 - The Federal Communications Commission’s experiment exploring how to expand robust broadband in rural America in the most cost-effective way has attracted almost 600 project bids from 181 applicants, representing nearly $885 million worth of projects. In total, the 181 […]