In 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission recommended Inyo Networks, a telecomunications company based in California, to help initiate a project to build Nicasio’s broadband service. The commission also granted to city $1.5 million, 60 percent of the total cost for the project, stating that Nicasio landowners had to raise the other 40 percent. Since then, over 50 percent of landowners contributed to the project, which has a scope of 220 customers. As the project has taken off, there are now 80 customers in Nicasio that have broadband service, and that number is expected to double by early spring. The Nicasio project is the first collaborative broadband project in the county, where nearly 4,000 locations had inadequate broadband connections in 2014.
Newsom Signs SB 378, Bill Aims to Close California’s Digital Divide, Expand Internet Access for All
SB 378 (Gonzalez) will help fast-track the deployment of broadband in California by streamlining local approval processes and establishing best practices surrounding internet infrastructure projects.
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce to host B2B Expo next week
The Saratoga (NY) County Chamber of Commerce recently announced the return of the B2B Expo, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. C.J. Day, enterprise sales manager of event sponsor Crown Castle Fiber, said he and his team are excited to network with business leade...
JMA Wireless, AWS complete private CBRS network for Carnegie Mellon lab
JMA Wireless, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Crown Castle have deployed a private LTE network for Carnegie Mellon University using CBRS spectrum. Plans for the project started in mid-2020 to upgrade its Living Edge Lab on campus.
Pittsburgh City Council approves unified fiber network for municipal buildings
Last Wednesday, the Pittsburgh (PA) City Council voted for the city to partner with communications infrastructure company Crown Castle to build a unified fiber network for municipal buildings and services. Crown Castle will install fiber optic cables to serve 131 city facilities, including EMS...
City Announces Agreement with Crown Castle for Unified Fiber Connectivity Network for City Facilities
Pittsburgh (PA) Mayor William Peduto announced the city's new agreement with Crown Castle to provide the first unified fiber connectivity network for city facilities as part of the NetPGH initiative. Crown Castle will connect 131 city facilities on one high-speed network, including EMS station...
Navigating the wave of fiber funding: What happens next?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to pass soon and will funnel billions of dollars into "broadband capital expenditure funding, addressing affordability issues and even includes training in digital literacy." Funding will not be available until the FCC updates broadband ma...