BDC
'Connect ME' is Maine's Mantra For 90 Percent Broadband by 2010
September 21 – When it comes to broadband, the state of Maine is doing a lot with a little in order to keep a big promise.
states
Fiber
Verizon as a Cable Guy To Shape Broadband Battle in Washington, D.C.
September 15 – For Capitol Hill BlackBerry users, Washington, D.C., is among the most wired cities in the country. But when those BlackBerry-toting legislative staffers go home and watch television, they step into world where the battle for better broadband depends upon cable TV regulation.
states
Maryland Continues on Long Haul Towards Universal Broadband
September 11 – Being a first-mover is a blessing and a curse. When it comes to state-led broadband initiatives, Maryland has been an early innovator at confronting the long road towards state-wide universal broadband access.
Illinois
Illinois Plants 'Johnny Appleseed' Projects Promoting Broadband in State
September 3 – In describing efforts to improve broadband in Illinois, Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn uses this analogy: “We have to be the modern-day, 21st century Johnny Appleseeds, planting good technology projects all over the state.”
USDA
New Mexico Infrastructure Report Fails to Incorporate Broadband Access
August 29 – As with other states seeking to promote the availability of high-speed internet access in a broadband-centered world, New Mexico is struggling just to keep up.
Broadband Communities
Colorado Innovation Council Seeks to Make Good on State's Promise of Better Broadband
August 28 – The state of Colorado likes to see itself as an emerging technology hub. But the dark cloud hanging over the future of Colorado’s technological progress may be its low ranking in broadband availability throughout parts of the heavily rural state.
Fiber
First in Broadband Mapping, North Carolina's e-NC Now Wants Faster Speeds
August 22 – In taking an inventory of North Carolina’s broadband assets, and in its push to stimulate high-speed internet investment and adoption, the e-NC Authority is arguably the most advanced effort of its kind in the nation. Long before the current wave of interest in broadband data, North Caro
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in North Carolina
August 22 – Unexplained discrepancies in the Federal Communications Commission’s data on broadband availability about North Carolina mar their reliability, according to a June 2008 report commissioned by the e-NC Authority.
Fiber
Modern-Day Alaskan Broadband Benefits from Satellite Earth Station Competition
August 10 – Today’s technologically advanced Alaska is a far cry from Jack London’s frontier in The Call of the Wild. Yet while dog-sledding remains a common form of transportation, the image of the disconnected wilderness man is today more myth than reality.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in Alaska
August 10 – According to its semi-annual report released in March 2008, the Federal Communications Commission states that there are no ZIP codes in Alaska that are without a broadband provider, as of June 30, 2007, yet the map provided by the FCC portrays large swaths of parts of Alaska as “zero del
Delaware
Hawaii Broadband Task Force Aims to Tackle Problems of Speed, Competition
August 9 – In an attempt to increase speeds, lower prices and enhance consumer choices, the Hawaii legislature last year created a Hawaiian Broadband Task Force to study problems associated with high-speed internet access.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Hawaii Broadband
August 9 – According to the Federal Communications Commission’s semi-annual report that was released in March 2008, about 76 percent of Hawaii’s ZIP codes have five to nine high-speed Internet providers as of June 30, 2007.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Idaho Broadband
August 8 – The Federal Communications Commission states in its bi-annual report, which was released in March 2008, that a quarter of Idaho’s ZIP codes have five or more broadband providers as of June 30, 2007.
Fiber
With Large Underserved Areas, Idaho Seeks to Establish Statewide Educational Network
August 8 – The state of Idaho took a step toward a broadband strategy with the March 2008 passage of H. 543, a bill that establishes a statewide broadband network.
Fiber
New York City and State Each Craft Broadband Policies; City Nixes Muni Wi-Fi
August 7 – New York City should not create a comprehensive municipal wireless network, but should instead take targeted actions to increase the public availability of high-speed internet service and encourage broadband adoption, city officials said last week.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission Data on Broadband in the State of New York
August 7 – In its bi-annual report released in March 2008, the Federal Communications Commission stated that the state of New York has ten or more broadband providers in twenty percent of its ZIP codes as of June 30, 2007.
