Branch County looks to provide high-speed fiber internet to whole county

Branch County looks to provide high-speed fiber internet to whole county

BRANCH COUNTY — County commissioners invited Frontier Northern communication executives back on April 18 to discuss holes in the countywide service internet plan.  In a March presentation, Frontier service maps showed significant areas of Sherwood, Butler, Gilead, and Noble townships not receiving Frontier fiber service under the $22.4 million state Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure …

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FCC broadband ‘nutrition labels’ for internet providers now in effect

FCC broadband ‘nutrition labels’ for internet providers now in effect

Broadband Facts similar to Nutritional Facts will give internet users a digestible amount of information when understanding their bill. Nutritional facts are not only for your favorite snacks and treats, but it will also be a new added ingredient to your internet service provider. To break down your internet consumption, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) …

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Why we need the Affordable Connectivity Program

Why we need the Affordable Connectivity Program

Patrick Ryan  |  Special to The Desert Sun Like everyone else in America, the internet helps keep me connected. For several years now, I’ve relied on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to save money on my monthly internet bill. But that federal program is going to expire next month unless Congress takes action. This program …

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East Hartford residents bracing for loss of internet subsidy

East Hartford residents bracing for loss of internet subsidy

U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, speaks Thursday at the Raymond Public Library in East Hartford about the importance of continuing to fund the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides subsidies for internet access to low-income households. Steven Goode Hearst Connecticut Media EAST HARTFORD — The clock is ticking on an federal internet subsidy that …

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Big Internet Platforms Face U.S. Antitrust Threats

Big Internet Platforms Face U.S. Antitrust Threats

US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo (top L), US online … [+] store application Amazon (top C), US online social media and social networking service, Facebook (top R) and US multinational technology company Apple displayed on a tablet. (Photo credit should read DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images North …

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Chinese citizen charged with stealing AI technology from Google: DOJ

Chinese citizen charged with stealing AI technology from Google: DOJ

The alleged theft involved the building blocks of Google’s supercomputing data centers, which develop applications to generate responses to tasks or questions. WASHINGTON – A Chinese citizen was charged with stealing trade secrets from Google about artificial intelligence technology, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday. Linwei Ding, who is also known as Leon Ding, was …

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