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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Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Artificial Intelligence Closes Care Gaps in Diabetic Eye Exams

Risa Wolf, MD Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes and close further care gaps among a racially and ethnically diverse population versus the standard of care, according to new research.1 Analyses of the ACCESS randomized controlled trial revealed these findings remained accurate despite …

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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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SpaceX Starlink constellation fuels historic launch year on Space Coast

SpaceX Starlink constellation fuels historic launch year on Space Coast

Brevard Space Coast launch sites rockets spaceX ULA NASA A quick look at which rockets lift off from various Brevard launch sites. The high-tech race for SpaceX, Amazon and competitors to create mega-constellations of internet-beaming satellites is spurring record-shattering rocket launch activity on the Space Coast. Why? Worldwide broadband data delivery will become a new, …

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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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