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Plus, Delaware is launching a new digital literacy assistance program in its libraries, a county in Georgia is launching a program to teach digital skills with a motorsports angle, and more. -
AT&T secured a win in its lengthy battle to pull landline service across the state after the FCC approved a petition from the telecommunications giant last week to end the service.
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Plus, Washington state invests in infrastructure deployment, policymakers introduce federal legislation related to broadband and digital accessibility, Atlanta has launched a public Wi-Fi network, and more.
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Public-sector institutions ranging from local government to schools and universities are introducing artificial intelligence tools and policy in various fashions, to fit their service and mission.
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Cities and universities across the state are now connected by a 400-gig fiber network that enables new levels of shared computation, education and economic development, made possible by Link Oregon.
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Plus, a group of U.S. senators wrote a letter criticizing the delay of ADA standards, Vermont is working to get people connected to broadband through a state program and a connectivity hub, and more.
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Plus, a bipartisan bill would enable competition online, California has approved more than $18.2 million in funding to bridge digital inequities, New York is funding Internet expansion, and more.
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Plus, new federal legislation would expand broadband access; the city of Seattle has launched its first digital kiosk; a new map display’s Michigan’s digital inclusion organizations; and more.
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Plus, Louisiana has launched a new program to expand device access, New Mexico has awarded new broadband planning grants, a city in Virginia has a new mobile library branch, and more.
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The city wants to treat Internet access like a public utility and bring quicker and more reliable digital services to people in lower-income neighborhoods. The plan builds upon previous city efforts to widen web access.
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Plus, a new initiative was launched to enhance older adults' digital skills, the city of Baltimore is upgrading computer labs in the community, fiber deployments continue across the U.S., and more.
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After years of grant announcements and construction updates, only 26 Henry County residents currently have Internet service through the county’s massive rural broadband expansion project.
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Lake Providence residents have for years expected the rollout of high-speed Internet. Timelines have changed amid shifts in federal funding. The state is currently doing project audits and reimbursements.
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The waiting list to check out 10 mobile broadband hot spots at a public library in rural New Mexico is a reminder of the national digital divide. Statewide, however, most of its residents have Internet access.
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Plus, U.S. lawmakers introduced new legislation supporting digital inclusion, Vermont’s broadband expansion efforts are directly impacting state residents, the FCC has adopted new rules, and more.
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Plus, Wi-Fi is expanding in New York homeless shelters, Vermont nonprofits gain access to low-cost Internet service, a new law aims to support rural broadband, a report examines digital accessibility, and more.
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After a City Council vote, officials will seek bids to renovate an ex-wastewater treatment plant into a network operations center for Willmar Connect, the citywide broadband project.
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A federal measure to increase Internet access in Appalachia is getting bipartisan support, with the introduction of a Senate bill requiring study of whether broadband can be incorporated into regional projects.
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Plus, NYC has announced $2 million in funding to expand Internet, New Mexico launched a new broadband mapping tool, a bicameral bill could increase participation in the Lifeline program, and more.
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New York political leaders have announced funding to provide high-speed Internet to underserved areas in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties, as well as several other counties across the state.
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Plus, a regional partnership launched to expand digital inclusion in Washington, stakeholders have raised concerns about the impacts of the FCC's proposed E-rate program bidding portal, and more.
