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Canada and Ontario Building Broadband in Perth County

More rural Ontarians will benefit from access to high-speed internet

Staff Reporter Aug 18, 2022 3 min read Civic Infrastructure

US Chamber of Commerce Explains the Hits and Misses in Broadband Funding

Everything you need to know about the current state of broadband funding and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Staff Reporter Jun 22, 2022 4 min read Policy & Governance

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request seeks $65 billion for civilian federal agencies—an 11% increase over the $58.4 billion requested last year—as well as a significant increase in cybersecurity spending.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 4 min read Policy & Governance

UK Government Promises High-Speed Internet for All Schools by 2025

Hot on the heels of announcing upgrades to UK mobile networks in hard-to-reach places, and as part of its latest plans to roll out gigabit broadband across the country, the government turns connectivity focus on educational establishments

Staff Reporter Mar 25, 2022 4 min read Ed-Tech

Delaware Spends $56 Million on Broadband-for-All Effort

The funding is being made available through broadband infrastructure grants awarded to Comcast, Verizon and Mediacom, which will expand their coverage areas to reach an additional 11,600 homes and businesses.

Staff Reporter Mar 22, 2022 2 min read Civic Infrastructure

Report Outlines Broadband Fixes for State, Local Government

Policymakers need information about affordability, reliability, and inequities in access to make sound decisions about broadband investments for their communities. Lack of broadband access disproportionately impacts individuals and families of colour and those whose incomes are below the federal poverty threshold.

Staff Reporter Mar 14, 2022 7 min read Sustainable Development Goals

New York Plans $1 Billion Broadband Expansion

The state’s ConnectALL initiative aims to increase broadband access and reliability.

Staff Reporter Feb 16, 2022 3 min read Civic Infrastructure

Affordable Internet: Millions of Americans to Overcome Digital Divide Through Broadband Discounts

A Federal Communications Commission initiative designed to increase access to high-speed internet recently hit a major milestone. The $14.2 billion program was created by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law, replacing a broadband affordability program called the Emergency Broadband Benefit. The program allows low-income households to receive discounts of up to $30 per month on their internet service bills and for households on tribal lands to receive discounts of up to $75 per month.

Staff Reporter Feb 15, 2022 2 min read Civic Infrastructure

Canada Invests $41 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to 2,676 Households in Alberta

Residents of rural communities to benefit from increased connectivity

Staff Reporter Feb 11, 2022 1 min read Public Utilities

Indonesia Ensuring Last Mile Connectivity Through Universal Service Obligation

Equitable internet access through the construction of 4G BTS can be done thanks to the financing commitment and strong political commitment from the government of Indonesia.

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