The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development had awarded a Keystone Communities Program grant of $500,000 to help Indiana County leaders to extend broadband internet access to underserved rural, outlying areas of the county. In total, the award of four grants totals $1.25 million. The packages include $200,000 toward replacement of the Burrell Township Library, $450,000 for improvements to Sherman Street Park in Clymer and $100,000 to repave a well-worn four-mile stretch of Pine Vale Road in Grant Township.
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...
Johnnie St. Vrain: Buildings along U.S. 36; and lawn and garden watering recommendations
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Network Services in Golden (CO) is allowing Crown Castle to install two network hub buildings throughout the corridor along U.S. 36 toward Estes Park. "The fiber line will be partially used by CDOT for cameras, but it is also being used by the priva...
In Defense of Working Class Power
St. Martin Torrence, Government Affairs Manager for Crown Castle, wrote a piece in Philadelphia Weekly’s "Voices of Our City" roundup, covering the recent passing of House Bill 1621. "Wireless carriers have already launched 5G networks here in Philadelphia, but now with a streamlined pro...
MoCo Councilmembers: Digital Divide Can Be Bridged With Improved Wireless Technology
A backbone for 5G networks
Lew Villotti, President of the Beaver County (PA) Corporation for Economic Development, wrote an LTE on the importance of connectivity and how the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (HB 1621), passed earlier this month, will positively impact the Beaver County community. "I’m grate...
‘The table has been set’: Pa. lawmakers pass bill that could speed up 5G network deployment
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation that standardizes the process for installing the infrastructure needed to deploy 5G networks. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the legislation into law on Wednesday, which will create a statewide standard so local governments, telecommunication providers like Veri...