digital divide

As most states finalize their broadband expansion plans, a few are standing out for their speed, strategy, and scope In sum – what to know: States push ahead – Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Nevada are turning BEAD plans into …

Comcast is bringing ultra-fast internet to 32,000 homes and businesses in Florida, with plans to double that by 2026 through public-private partnerships. Comcast has extended its next-generation network to more than 32,000 homes and businesses across 16 rural counties in …

Arielle Roth will lead the revamped ‘bargain BEAD’ program at NTIA for extending broadband In sum – what to know: NTIA administrator confirmed – Arielle Roth, who has worked on telecom policy at the FCC and in Congress, was confirmed to …

The world is piling up connected IoT things faster than it can keep track of them. From Nairobi to Naples, fridges, meters, and soil sensors are humming data into the cloud. Then, one day, they stop. Not with a bang, …

Starlink speeds rebound and then some, after a dip in 2022 Fewer than 20% of Starlink satellite broadband users can consistently get speeds that meet the federal definition of broadband, mostly due to slow uplink speeds, according to new Speedtest …

States have 90 days to comply with revamped BEAD rules, including a ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ bidding round The Trump administration has released its updated rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, to mixed responses. …

Amid the economic volatility today, a significant digital divide still exists between urban and rural communities, where many across the US have limited access to acceptable broadband speeds. Eighty-five percent of Americans consider the internet a utility along with electricity, …

More pervasive broadband expansion in urban areas and the loss of the ACP may be factors in deepening the digital divide, Ookla says The difference between broadband speed experience in urban and rural markets is deepening, according to new analysis …

Commerce Secretary says the program “is in dire need of a readjustment” and emphasized “lowest cost” deployments The U.S. Department of Commerce is going to review the rules surrounding the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, prompting …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

In the premiere episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we dive deep into the future of digital infrastructure with industry icon Hunter Newby of Newby Ventures. As a pioneer in carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms, data centers, and network interconnection, Hunter …

The Bayou State is the first to receive full and final BEAD approval to proceed with broadband deployments Louisiana is the first U.S. state to receive final BEAD approval for its plan to connect unserved and underserved areas via the …

Much has been made over the glacial pace at which the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is rolling out its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. To date, not a dollar of the $42.5 billion …

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional The U.S. Supreme Court will review a circuit court ruling which held that the Universal Service Fund is unconstitutional. The U.S. Solicitor General asked SCOTUS to review a …

With all BEAD state plans approved, vendor selection is starting As of this week, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories which are participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have had …

Bridging the digital divide is more than a matter of convenience — it’s essential for ensuring equitable access to critical services and opportunities The digital divide in rural America is a persistent issue, with millions of people lacking access to …

As $42.5 billion in federal funding makes it way to the states to be translated into infrastructure deployment projects, Ookla recently assessed how the 50 U.S. states stand in terms of delivery of broadband speeds. Ookla examined its Speedtest data …

AT&T has struck a deal with Kinetic, the broadband brand of Windstream Communications, to create a fiber + wireless service bundle across Kinetic’s 18-state, rural-focused footprint. Kinetic serves customers in the central U.S. from Minnesota to Texas, across the Southeast …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the initial plans of the states of New York and Wyoming, for how they expect to use their respective portions of federal funding to expand broadband services. New York was allocated …

Court ruling reverses an earlier panel decision on USF constitutionality The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that the mechanism by which the Universal Service Fund is funded and administered is unconstitutional, which imperils the existence …

A remarkable shift is underway in Africa. Driven by the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, dynamic companies across the vast continent continue to revolutionise diverse sectors, from transport to financial services and renewable energy. As a result, Africa will account …

The significant funding allocated to broadband deployment through various U.S. legislative efforts will play a crucial role in overcoming the primary obstacle to bridging the digital divide: the high infrastructure costs that have led to delayed or absent ROI. However, …

The unprecedented governmental investment in infrastructure to provide universal and reliable connectivity for all is hampered by a looming labor shortage. Training the workforce of the future can help us bridge the great divide, but the growing demand for skilled …

There have been ‘great strides’ in closing the digital divide, NTIA says, but wide variations in who is connected remain The numbers of United States internet users increased by about 13 million between 2021 to 2023, according to new numbers …

The subaquatic optical network connects 500,000 users across more than 400 communities in the Amazon rainforest Nokia has partnered with fiber optic network operator Global Fiber Peru — a subsidiary of Satelital Group — on the deployment of a new …