State of Kansas awards $5 million grant to Connected Nation to build the state's first Internet...
Morningstar· 1 day agoKansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced today that her administration has awarded a $5 million grant to construct the state's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP) ...
New Mexico representative pushes for more broadband funding. Even that may not be enough.
Tribune via AOL· 2 days agoNov. 28—U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico has introduced legislation to reauthorize a broadband grant program and refocus it specifically on rural communities. The ...
‘We’re still here’: Indigenous midwives are using cultural practices to combat high maternal...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 hours agoIn the United States, high maternal mortality rates among people of color reveal the systemic racism...
Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing
Light Reading· 4 hours agoThe House Energy & Commerce Committee held an FCC oversight hearing on Thursday, with a "Biden broadband takeover" theme, focusing largely on Republican...
Texas Seeks Public Input on Statewide Plan Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband Internet
The Gilmer Mirror· 21 hours agoThe Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan. The plan outlines ...
People can now visit their doctor virtually at Norfolk's Jordan-Newby Branch Public Library
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 5 hours ago"Not everybody has all the resources and sometimes people take that for granted," said Norfolk...
SOAR, FCC partnership aims to promote affordable connectivity
WKYT Lexington· 2 days agoThe FCC Affordable Connectivity Program awarded $500,000 in funding earlier this year, going to...
SpaceX Aims to Test Cellular Starlink System With 840 Satellites
PC Magazine· 10 hours agoSpaceX is hoping to test its cellular Starlink system as soon as next month through 840 satellites,...
FCC Launches Consumer Broadband Device and Service Program
The National Law Review· 5 days agoOn May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. Funded by the stimulus package signed into ...
USDA awards grants to help Wyoming rural business owners, ag producers lower energy costs
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 5 days agoCASPER — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Glenn Pauley announced recently that USDA is awarding nearly $145,000 in grants to help five agricultural producers and rural small