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Broadband subsidy slow in reaching much of the rural West

Jan 14, 2022

In Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, less than 8% of qualifying households had taken advantage of a federal broadband subsidy. But an expansion in eligibility may mean an uptick in uptake.

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Technology
Technicians and engineers install antennae receivers on Lena Foss' home in Akiak, Alaska. Internet speeds will double in the town later this month, when it gains access to broadband internet.

This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic

Nov 07, 2021
Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.
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National
A Viasat internet satellite dish is seen in the yard of a house in Madison, Va., on March 31.

More than 1 in 3 rural Black southerners lack home internet access, a new study finds

Oct 06, 2021
The research shows that across 152 counties, 38% of Black residents in the rural South have no home internet access, compared to 23% of white residents.
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Technology
The pandemic has underscored the importance of having a reliable internet connection, with adults dependent on it for work and young people reliant on it for their education.

Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans

May 12, 2021
The $3.2 billion temporary pandemic program will last for up to six months after the pandemic is over or until the funds run out.
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Politics
Vice President Harris talks to reporters Tuesday as she leaves Milwaukee, a stop on her tour to promote President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, which includes expanded broadband.

Harris' Broadband Push Could Be Political Windfall — Or Pitfall

May 06, 2021
Vice President Harris is leading the White House push on a $100 billion broadband plan — an assignment that could burnish her deal-making bona fides, but also comes with some political risks.
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Technology
A 5G cell (center) in Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Darrell Steinberg says he hopes the new high-speed wireless service will attract businesses to the city.

Coming To A City Near You, 5G. Fastest Wireless Yet Will Bring New Services

Mar 05, 2019
Sacramento, Calif., is one of the first U.S. cities to have 5G wireless service, and its mayor sees 5G giving the city an edge in attracting businesses and autonomous-vehicle technology.
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National
Houses on the Navajo Nation sit near sandstone cliffs north of Many Farms, Ariz. New Census Bureau estimates show a low rate of high-speed internet access among Native Americans who live on tribal land.

Native Americans On Tribal Land Are 'The Least Connected' To High-Speed Internet

Dec 06, 2018
New Census Bureau estimates underscore the digital divide facing Native Americans living on reservations or other American Indian land in the U.S.
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Shots - Health News
In recent years, Delta County, Colo., has been attracting new residents from urban areas who want to live the small-town lifestyle.

A Rural Colorado Coal County Was Struggling. Then A Tech Company Brought New Jobs

Oct 19, 2018
For the first time in years, Delta County in western Colorado is experiencing population growth, one indicator that rural Americans are increasingly feeling optimistic about their economic future.
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Former Governor, Internet Provider Propose Co-Op To Bring Broadband, Natural Gas To Rural Area

Jun 21, 2018

A former governor and internet provider have partnered up to try to deliver natural gas and broadband to Spring Creek and Lamoille.

The two formed a co-op that could spark competition to provide services with Southwest Gas.

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The Two-Way

Fort Collins, Colo., Will Create Broadband Utility, 'Committed' To Net Neutrality

Jan 04, 2018
The city will provide broadband as a utility, building out its own infrastructure. An expensive ad campaign failed to sway either voters or the City Council on the issue.
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All Tech Considered
"We should be around the world. But we should also be focused on our own backyards," Microsoft President Brad Smith says.

Microsoft Courts Rural America, And Politicians, With High-Speed Internet

Jul 10, 2017
In rural America, 23.4 million people do not have high-speed Internet. Microsoft plans to change that, in an effort that uses cheap technology and appeals to the lowest common denominator in politics.
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All Tech Considered
A Google broadband technician installs a fiber-optic network at a home of one of the early Google Fiber customers in Kansas City, Kan., in 2012.

Google Fiber Won't Accept Any New Cities For Its Superfast Internet Network

Oct 26, 2016
Google says it will honor its existing commitments to support or deploy gigabit-speed Internet. But it's scaling back the work on fiber optics to focus on "new technology and deployment methods."
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The Two-Way
President Obama speaks at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday. He encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to pre-empt state laws that stifle competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband A 'Necessity,' Obama Says, As He Pushes FCC To Expand Access

Jan 14, 2015
The president is asking the agency to address state laws that could inhibit competition for high-speed Internet service. The move could draw opposition from major cable and Internet companies.
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