universal service
Analysts Call for Public Broadband as Thousands Remain Offline in NYC
New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.
Big Apple Connect
NYC Worker-Owned ISP Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shifting City Broadband Policy
Battle between NYC ISPs rages on.
E-Rate
E-Rate Bidding Portal Dilemma, Sustainable Funding for Indigenous Broadband, NYC Kills Internet Plan
Iowa’s education department said it faces breaking either FCC or state rules if E-Rate portal approved.
Broadband's Impact
New York City Broadband Housing Initiative Gets First Completed Project
The initiative is part of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $157 million Internet Master Plan.
Education
AT&T Phasing Out 3G, Iowa Expands Broadband Funding, NY Mayor Drags Kids Back To School
AT&T will no longer support 3G networks by 2022, Iowa’s broadband bill, Mayor de Blasio ending distance learning.
Veterans Affairs
Veterans’ Affairs Pilots 5G, Bill de Blasio and Verizon, Chattanooga Free Internet, New WISPA Board
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its 5G hospital innovation project, beyond the Palo Alto-based hospital where it began 9 months ago, reports NextGov. In addition to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, the department has already begun work expanding the project to a VA facility in La
Infrastructure
Applications for Municipalities and States to Join Key FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Due Monday
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2018 – Local government officials seeking to offer a corrective tonic on broadband deployment to the Federal Communications Commission may consider applying for the expanded Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. Nominations for the more-than-10-year-old group are due on Monday,
Broadband's Impact
Verizon Under Fire from Union, City Officials in Northeast States, for Claims of Failure to Build Out Fiber
NEW YORK, October 13, 2015 – The battle between Verizon Communications and the Communications Workers of America escalated on Tuesday, as the union announced a new television advertisement slamming the broadband provider for failing to build-out its high-speed fiber-optic internet service here. The
Broadband Mapping and Data
White House Launches ‘Smart City’ Initiative That Links Broadband Connectivity to Urban Solutions
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2015 – A movement to make cities “smart” by using the power of broadband and information technology processing power is reaching critical mass, with the White House on Monday announcing a comprehensive initiative to support municipal efforts. Coinciding with the Smart Citi
