NY gets $228M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

NY gets 8M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

New York will receive $228.2 million in federal funding to connect tens of thousands of homes in rural and underserved communities to high-speed Internet. Applications are being accepted now for the ConnectALL’s Municipal Infrastructure Program, an effort to bridge the so-called digital divide that has kept some New York communities from connecting to the most …

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Vandalism of fiber optic cables leads to Indio internet outage

Vandalism of fiber optic cables leads to Indio internet outage

Spectrum internet and phone service customers in the eastern Coachella Valley experienced service interruptions Friday after fiber optic lines were cut in what Indio police believe was vandalism. Spectrum said all of its affected lines had been repaired by the evening. Indio Police spokesperson Ben Guitron said staff from Frontier Communications notified the department at …

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Spectrum launches faster gigabit upstream speeds in Reno, NV

Spectrum launches faster gigabit upstream speeds in Reno, NV

Customers in Reno will get a boost in their video conferencing and file upload speeds Spectrum customers in Reno-Sparks will be seeing faster uploads this year as the company launched faster gigabit upstream speeds in the area. Spectrum’s faster gigabit upstream service aims to match users’ upload speeds with their download speeds. Reno and Rochester, Minnesota, …

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Fort Collins’ Connexion internet is 6 years in: Here’s how it’s doing

Fort Collins’ Connexion internet is 6 years in: Here’s how it’s doing

5 things to know before your Connexion installation Here are some things you should know before your Connexion installation. Molly Bohannon, Wochit With its initial buildout finally marked complete in 2023, city of Fort Collins-owned broadband internet provider Connexion is moving into a new phase. It’s been just over six years since voters gave the …

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Do Internet Service Providers Throttle Your Internet Speed?

Do Internet Service Providers Throttle Your Internet Speed?

The internet impacts our daily routine in many ways. Internet service providers (ISPs) may intentionally reduce speeds for many reasons, a practice known as throttling. Internet users have expressed concern about potential speed throttling.  Understanding the Motives for Throttling Throttling is a term used for the intentional slowdown of internet speeds by ISPs for various …

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GoNetSpeed makes $2M high-speed internet investment in Kennebunk

GoNetSpeed makes M high-speed internet investment in Kennebunk

KENNEBUNK, Maine — For many residents, at-home workers and business owners in Kennebunk, internet speeds just got a whole lot quicker. GoNetSpeed, a high-speed fiber internet provider, recently announced that it completed building its new network in Kennebunk. The service, a $2 million investment by the company in Kennebunk, is now available to more than …

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