Internet/Broadband

Coverage of how Internet service is deployed, used and regulated.

Charter Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Charter Communications reported financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Highlights included:

Navajo County (AZ) and eX² Technology Join Forces to Expand Broadband Capacity

Navajo County Board of Supervisors and eX² Technology joined together with Governor Hobbs (D-AZ), community members, elected officials, and local, state, and national leaders to celebrate the official groundbreaking and construction of a more than 100-mile open-access, dark fiber middle-mile network infrastructure to expand broadband throughout Navajo County (AZ). The network will provide Navajo County with the ability to sustain the broadband capacity to support municipal fiber,

United Communications, Middle Tennessee Electric Expand Williamson County Rural Fiber Investment To Target 8,000 Addresses

For residents in rural areas of Williamson County (TN), the wait for fiber internet service may soon be over.

Senate pursues action against AI deepfakes in election campaigns

Politicians often engage in hyperbole to make a point.

Over 900,000 North Carolina households to lose affordable internet if federal funding is not renewed

Over 900,000 households in North Carolina will lose access to affordable internet at the end of April if Congress does not give more funding to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The program provides eligible low-income households with a discount of up to $30 per month on internet service.

Recognizing the critical need for broadband to bridge the digital divide

For urban and rural communities, the digital divide is more than just the lack of access to high-speed internet — it’s a disconnect from economic and social ties as well as opportunities in a fast-changing society. Roberto Gallardo, Purdue University’s vice president for engagement, has spent the past decade analyzing local and regional community economic development, including the use of technology. He notes that the U.S.

Affordability, Adoption, Availability, and Equitable Access Impact FCC's Broadband Deployment Report

On March 14, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission concluded that broadband is not being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has allocated tens of billions of dollars to support broadband deployment so it may not come as a huge surprise that the FCC came to this conclusion. Approximately 24 million Americans (7% of the total U.S.

Public-private partnership in Arizona to manage, maintain and lease fiber-optic conduit along highways

Arizona's goal of expanding broadband internet access in rural areas is taking a step forward with a public-private partnership.

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Kansas, Nevada, and West Virginia’s “Internet for All” Initial Proposal

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Kansas, Nevada and West Virginia’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative.

Can Smartphones Bridge the Digital Divide? The Answer Is Complicated

Aldo Soledad relies on his phone's data plan to take care of his internet needs. When it comes to living without home internet, he isn't alone. Millions of Americans are without broadband, either because of a lack of access or because they can't afford it.