In his inaugural State of the State address, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he wants Connecticut's cities to be the first in New England with access to fifth-generation, mobile networks. In his remarks, Gov. Lamont said, "The telecommunication companies are ready to start building — let's harness that excitement." He also expressed his aspirations to help bring faster internet to rural towns, "which tend to have more limited options than denser communities."
City of Loveland urges support of federal wireless broadband bill
The city of Loveland, Colorado, sent letters this month to Rep. Joe Neguse, Sen. Cory Gardner and Sen. Michael Bennett urging them to support and co-sponsor a bill to repeal federal regulations limiting the ability of local governments to regulate the deployment of 5G wireless inf...
Grant allowing for more broadband access in Harrison County
Due to a $100,000 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant, or Tiger Grant, Harrison County officials, along with federal, state and local governments and carriers, are providing broadband access in Deersville and surrounding Ohio areas that didn’t have a...
Cleveland disputes AT&T’s claims that “a lack of urgency” is hindering 5G development, rebuts foot-dragging complaint
On Wednesday, Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration disputed AT&T’s contention that inaction by the city has thwarted the company’s efforts to invest millions into a 5G network in Cleveland. The city granted nearly all the permits AT&T requested for new fiber line...
White House releases update on rural broadband initiative
The White House has released the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report, which it bills as key points on a "roadmap" for increasing rural broadband access and goosing private sector investment in broadband infrastructure, with a focus on leveraging government assets and a...
West Virginia selected for collaboration to update broadband map
On Tuesday, The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it is collaborating with eight states to broaden and update the national broadband availability map. The states include West Virginia, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nort...
Montego Bay neighbors oppose nine cell towers in their OC community
Neighbors in the Montego Bay community expressed their opposition for nine cell towers to be installed by Crown Castle. Holly Donovan, who spoke on behalf of the community, says dozens of other neighbors feel the same way and are concerned about the potential impacts of the cell t...