By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to advance a proposal to boost the security of information transmitted across the internet after government agencies said a Chinese carrier had misrouted traffic. The U.S. telecommunications regulator since 2022 has been studying vulnerabilities that it says threaten the security and integrity of …
WASHINGTON — With Friday marking the official last day of the pandemic-era Affordable Connectivity Program, the Biden administration is spotlighting commitments from over a dozen internet service providers to offer plans at $30 or less to low-income households through 2024. This comes as Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the short-term program had to …
By Representative Kalan Haywood16th Assembly District Representative Kalan R. Haywood II The people of Milwaukee have greatly benefited from the leadership shown by President Biden to deliver broadband to those who need it, with one example being that about 4-in-5 eligible households (over 107,000 households) in Milwaukee are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program created …
Kinetic recently completed fiber optic construction in the Mount Pleasant, N.C., community This project collectively brings fiber optic internet to 1,257 households, increasing availability to high-speed broadband internet to 44% of the community. Members in attendance included Mount Pleasant Mayor Tony Lapish and Kinetic North Carolina Operations President Stacy Hale. MOUNT PLEASANT, N.C., April 12, …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – 48 Alabama counties will see an expansion in high-speed internet thanks to newly awarded grants. Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday the awarding of $148.3 million to expand high-speed internet to unserved areas across the state. 66 Capital Projects Fund grants were awarded to 16 internet service providers to bring high-speed internet …
CLEVELAND — The effort to bring low cost, high speed internet to Northeast Ohio took a big step forward Tuesday. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin, and DigitalC CEO Joshua Edmonds in announcing a historic investment in a large-scale broadband …
KANSAS CITY, Mo — The federal government created a program during the COVID-19 pandemic to help low-income Americans pay for at-home broadband internet. To qualify, a household must earn less than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines or receive governmental assistance such as WIC, SNAP, Medicaid or SSI. The program was extended by the bipartisan …
EDINBURG, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN), announced that future-proof, 100% fiber optic broadband service is now available to initial neighborhoods in Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania. Construction began earlier this year and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, providing over 4,500 homes and businesses …