Deadline nears for Detroiters to sign up for internet discounts

Deadline nears for Detroiters to sign up for internet discounts

Low-income Detroiters have until Wednesday to take advantage of the city’s digital equity tour providing discounts on high-speed internet and electronics. The city is hosting its last round of in-person-only sign-up fairs for the Affordable Connectivity Program, a benefit of the Federal Communications Commission, that provides a discount of up to $30 a month for …

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Spectrum launches expansion of broadband internet to rural Portage County

Spectrum launches expansion of broadband internet to rural Portage County

When Charlene Walker took office as a Freedom Township trustee, one of the first things residents complained about was spotty internet service. Now a communications company is taking steps to remedy that situation. Charter Communications unveiled its Rural Broadband program during an event at Freedom Town Hall. The program will increase access to high speed …

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$374 million in grants to expand broadband access in Oklahoma

4 million in grants to expand broadband access in Oklahoma

More than $374 million in grants were approved this week by officials with the Oklahoma Broadband Office. The grants, ranging in amounts from $7,000 to Dobson Fiber in Kiowa, to more than $22 million to the Pine Telephone Company in Choctaw, are earmarked for broadband infrastructure projects in 57 counties, the agency’s executive director, Mike …

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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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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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