Broadband map reveals significant gaps in coverage in Lenawee County

Chris Scharrer, founder and CEO of DCS Technology Design of Chelsea, presents his map and study of Lenawee County broadband coverage Thursday evening at a special meeting of the county commission.

  ADRIAN There remain significant gaps in broadband coverage throughout Lenawee County. A county-commissioned mapping study reveals that of 41,753 occupied parcels, 2,701 are unserved. The broadband mapping report prepared by Chris Scharrer, founder and CEO of DCS Technology Design of Chelsea, did not surprise those present Thursday evening at a special meeting of the … Read more

Manipur Government Partially Lifts Internet Ban; the broadband allowed, the mobile network remains blocked

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News India Manipur Government Partially Lifts Internet Ban; the broadband allowed, the mobile network remains blocked Mobile internet services were banned on May 3 after ethnic clashes erupted in Manipur between two communities, Meitei and Kuki, leaving more than 140 people dead and thousands displaced. Protesters from different parties shout slogans during a protest against … Read more

MD hopes to make broadband Internet more accessible with partnership, $267 million in funding

You could install all the infrastructure you want.  But if people can't afford to get themselves and their families online, what's the point?  Gov. Wes Moore said during a news conference on July 18, 2023. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)

Maryland is trying to help more people afford broadband Internet with the help of a national nonprofit focused on connecting people to the Internet and with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, state and federal officials said Tuesday. By working with EducationSuperHighway, which has connected schools across the country to broadband and is … Read more

From Beaver Falls to Pittston, Governor Shapiro highlights his administration’s plans to expand broadband access across the Commonwealth

Governor Shapiro speaks at a news conference in Luzerne County announcing his administration's plan to expand broadband access throughout Pennsylvania

Affordable, reliable and affordable broadband is important to every community and every household in this Commonwealth, regardless of postcode. Harrisburg, PA In the past two weeks, Governor Josh Shapiro traveled to Beaver and Luzerne counties to highlight his administration’s plans to expand broadband infrastructure across the Commonwealth, providing every community with access to affordable, reliable, … Read more

The Deep Dive: Savage Communications Receives $1.2 Million Broadband Grant

Map showing the area covered by a Minnesota state broadband grant

THE THEME: Savage Communications, Inc., was recently awarded a $1,271,835 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to expand broadband in Carlton County. BACKGROUND: The funds were awarded by DEED through the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program, which began in 2014, according to the DEED website. The 2023 grant dollars will help … Read more

Comcast expands broadband network in Hampton County

Comcast is expanding broadband access in Hampton County for the second time in recent months.

Comcast is working to connect more than 600 underserved homes and businesses in Hampton County, South Carolina by October 1. The network expansion will provide households and businesses of all sizes with access to the Xfinity 10G network. Today’s announcement follows Comcast’s initial entry into the market last year, when the company connected more than … Read more