Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced a proposal to spend $50 million on building universal broadband internet service in his upcoming budget, the first part of a multi-year $250 million plan to improve internet access across the commonwealth. The increase for the state’s 2020 budget will connect tens of thousands more Virginians and potentially more than 100,000 more Virginians who currently do not have access to broadband internet.
Business calendar: Upcoming events in the Houston area
Crown Castle president and CEO Jay Brown will be speaking in a webinar hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership this upcoming Thursday, March 24. The webinar is the first installment in a series about the "strategic efforts to position Houston as a top market among leading global companies."
Opinion: Community Leaders Should Get Behind Mayor’s Plan to Bridge San Diego’s Digital Divide
Crown Castle recently partnered with RISE San Diego (CA), a nonprofit dedicated to bettering underprivileged communities, through its Connected By Good program. RISE and Crown Castle are working together to help future elected leaders learn about ways to expand internet access for communities ...
Jessica Rosenworcel Tackles Multiple Dwelling Broadband at INCOMPAS Summit
Crown Castle is one of five companies representing infrastructure builders who can use the funds given to them by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the INCOMPAS 2022 Policy Summit. The summit featured leaders from telecom companies to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
'Digital divide' keeps millions of Texans offline. Could 5G boost access?
More than 7 million Texans in 3 million households do not have high-speed internet access, leaving those in underserved areas in the dust as 5G begins to deploy across the state. "Expanding access and broadly deploying the next generation of mobile connectivity, known as 5G, will be critical t...
What are the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband’s priorities for 2022?
Crown Castle VP of Government Affairs Karmen Rajamani appeared on a panel at the 2022 Advocacy Summit by the Maryland Tech Council to discuss the future of affordable internet with Maryland’s Office of Statewide Broadband. The Office of Statewide Broadband was established in April 2021 b...
Let's remove broadband barriers to maximize federal investment in New York
Matthew Cohen, President and CEO of the Long Island Association, and former Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy, President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, argue for the importance of removing anything that may make implementing federal funding to improve internet infrastructure...