FCC approves OneWeb Internet via satellites
(Tech Xplore)—FCC has given OneWeb its green light to bring satellite Internet to the United States.
Jun 26, 2017 weblog
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News tagged with broadband internet
Telecom
Biden administration to release $45B for nationwide internet
The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure that every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028, inviting governors and other leaders on Friday to start the application ...
May 13, 2022
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Telecom groups end fight against California net neutrality
Telecommunications industry groups on Wednesday ended their bid to block California's net neutrality law that prevents broadband providers from throttling service.
May 05, 2022
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Infrastructure law: High-speed internet is as essential as water and electricity
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, was hailed by the White House and advocates as a historic investment to improve internet access in America.
Nov 18, 2021
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Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden's administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed ...
Sep 12, 2021
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US Senate's internet access plan rests on better broadband maps
The Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill makes a $42.5 billion bet that the government will overcome an obstacle that has long plagued efforts to connect most Americans to the internet: notoriously inaccurate maps showing ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Engineering
The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion
In the Biden Administration's proposal to invest in the country's infrastructure, $100 billion is carved out to address gaps in broadband access. According to the Federal Communications Commission, at least 19 million Americans ...
Jun 21, 2021
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How rain, wind, heat and other weather can affect your internet connection
When your Netflix stream drops out in the middle of a rainstorm, can you blame the wild weather?
Jun 10, 2021
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Closing the digital divide by smoothing the breaks in broadband access data
High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from home, and the COVID-19 pandemic has more clearly revealed the disadvantages for American households that lack a broadband connection.
Jun 10, 2021
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Smartphone, broadband usage grows in US: survey
The vast majority of US adults now use a smartphone and have high-speed internet at home, following modest growth over the past two years, a survey showed Thursday.
Jun 03, 2021
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