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.
Crown Castle has 20,000 small cell nodes in 2020 pipeline: CEO
During a conference call with investors, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown said the firm aims to deploy between 10,000 and 15,000 small cells this year, and approximately 20,000 small cell nodes in 2020 and beyond. "Since it typically takes about 18 to 24 months for contracted nodes to b...
Rural broadband bills clear Georgia House committee
A Georgia House committee approved legislation Monday authorizing nonprofit telephone companies and electric membership corporations (EMCs) to provide broadband service in rural Georgia. Over a span of two years, the House Rural Development Council held hearings in rural counties ...
Microsoft, others combine to push rural broadband solutions
Microsoft, which has been pushing the use of TV white spaces to close the rural broadband divide, has joined with C Spire, Airspan Networks, Nokia and Siklu to form a coalition to come up with a "disruptive blueprint to close the adoption gap." The consortium will use Mississippi ...
House approves Broadband Expansion Act
During a Monday floor session vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates gave overwhelming approval to the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019. House Bill 2005 was approved 97-1 and sent to the state Senate for consideration. "Broadband development and expansion is absolutely critical...
West Virginia Broadband Day focuses on expansion effort
Last Wednesday was West Virginia Broadband Day at the Legislature, in which the House of Delegates and the Senate "recognized the importance of broadband advancements, access and expansions while a variety of displays were available for visitors." Sen. Greg Boso, R-Nicholas, said ...
Broadband internet coming to rural areas in eastern Washington
Through a bill passed by Washington’s State House last year that "provides internet and broadband connection to more rural areas across Washington state," the Port of Garfield will soon be receiving broadband internet connection. Diana Ruchert, Port of Garfield Manager, note...