See Broadcast Video The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden Monday is expected to bring billions of dollars to Los Angeles County for public transit projects, wildfire preparation, bridge and road repair, electric vehicle charging networks and broadband internet. Broadband, which is a […]
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As the pandemic begins to recede, it leaves behind warnings of weak links in our overall health as a functioning society. The signs are everywhere: health care, water, infrastructure, education, supply chains and equitable access to technology and opportunity. Under the guidance of the San Joaquin Regional […]
We cannot ignore broadband as a key factor in maintaining environmental, social and economic progress. Climate change is putting life as we know it in peril — hazardous air quality, record high temperatures, power shutoffs, parched farmland and communities once full of life wiped out […]
“The Nevada County Board of Supervisors is a champion for broadband access. By approving this Countywide Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, the Board will expedite deployment of ubiquitous broadband infrastructure to enhance public safety, economic prosperity, and environmental protection,” said Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO […]
Californians could have higher cellphone bills after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Friday aimed at giving the state more money to build high-speed internet connections in unserved areas. California is one of 41 states that collect a tax on phone bills and uses […]
While Los Angeles County weighs a comprehensive report on broadening Internet access, San Jose turns to cryptocurrency as a way to fund residents’ access. Los Angeles County, the most populous in the nation, is considering a wide-spanning digital equity report that might have the potential […]
OXNARD, Calif. — Oxnard Union High School District received a generous donation of 750 Chromebook laptops from Frontier Communications on Friday. The donation was to help students and parents who are currently lacking Internet-capable devices at home. The district is handing out the Chromebooks to […]
San José , Calif., has launched an initiative that will pilot the use of cryptocurrency to help residents pay for Internet over the course of six months. For this initiative, HNT cryptocurrency tokens will be mined through Helium Hotspot devices in partnership with the California […]
Helium hotspots will be placed in the homes of families and will mine the HNT cryptocurrency, which will then be used to cover the cost of one year of free internet. San José Mayor Sam Liccardo has announced a new partnership with a blockchain company […]
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how important it is to have a broadband internet connection at home — for remote school or work, virtual doctor’s exams and meetings and many other pursuits. But broadband can be costly, so the federal government offered new subsidies to […]