Church spires across Britain will be used to boost broadband, mobile phone and WiFi connectivity in rural areas, under a deal struck between the government and the Church of England, it was announced Sunday.
Telecom
Feb 18, 2018
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All across the U.S., rural communities' residents are being left out of modern society and the 21st century economy. I've traveled to Kansas, Maine, Texas and other states studying internet access and use – and I hear all ...
Telecom
Jan 17, 2018
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Microsoft says it will team up with communities in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Virginia, Texas, Wyoming and Washington state in a program broadly aimed at fostering economic growth in rural and smaller metropolitan areas.
Telecom
Oct 6, 2017
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Being able to connect to the internet is crucial for many rural Americans. It allows them to buy goods and services that may not be available locally; market their own goods and services to a much larger area; connect remotely ...
Telecom
Feb 23, 2017
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There is a well-documented "digital divide" between rural and urban areas when it comes to broadband access. As of 2015, 74 percent of households in urban areas of the U.S. had residential broadband connections, compared ...
Telecom
Jun 9, 2016
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In response to the government's recent declarations that internet speeds of 100Mb/s should be available to "nearly all homes" in the UK, a great many might suggest that this is easier said than done. It would not be the first ...
Telecom
Mar 24, 2015
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A federal appeals court is rejecting challenges to the FCC's plan to expand broadband Internet service to rural areas.
Telecom
May 23, 2014
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Sprint and Dish Network are collaborating on a wireless broadband service targeting underserved areas.
Telecom
Dec 17, 2013
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Around six percent of the US population, or 19 million people, lack access to high-speed Internet even though deployment has improved in recent years, a government study said Tuesday.
Telecom
Aug 21, 2012
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China has said it will aim to bring faster and cheaper Internet access to more people, following complaints that a near monopoly by state-backed firms had hurt service.
Internet
Apr 2, 2012
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