USDA Announces $267 Million Rural Broadband Loan
USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Thomas C. Dorr today announced that Open Range Communications, headquartered in Denver, Colo., has been approved to receive a $267 million loan from USDA Rural Development to provide broadband service to 518 rural communities in 17 states.
From AgProfessional.com, March 27, 2008
OneCommunity's Scot Rourke Named Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year
Scot Rourke, President and CEO of OneCommunity, has been named the Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year for 2008 by the Intelligent Community Forum, a New York-based think tank dedicated to studying economic growth in the Broadband Economy.
From Broadcast Newsroom, March 25, 2008
City Uses Earthlink Cash To Bring Rural Areas Online
Earthlink had to pay the city $5 million after defaulting on a contract to build a citywide wireless network last year. Today, Mayor Bill White announced the city will use about $3.5 million of that money to build 10 wifi network "bubbles" in low-income parts of Houston to give residents Internet access they otherwise would do without.
From Houston Chronicle, March 24, 2008
New York Assembly May Cut Spitzer’s Broadband Plan
The New York State Senate and Assembly are at odds with one another over how to close the state’s $4.6 billion budget gap for this year.
One part of the plan is to cut about $10 million from the budget that has been set aside to develop a statewide broadband plan that would work to bridge the state’s digital divide.
From BroadbandReports.com, March 22, 2008
Wireless Access Seen As A Plus
Local government and community leaders have talked for some time about the importance of being a wired city and the need for a wireless broadband network throughout Winston-Salem and eventually Forsyth County.
From Journal Now, March 16, 2008
Wireless Philadelphia Receives First National Foundation Grant
The Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has committed $50,000 to Wireless Philadelphia for the development of a series of “microsites” providing important health and social service resources to six vulnerable populations.
From Wireless Philadelphia, March 13, 2008
No Consumers Left Behind
Government and industry experts met to discuss just how much broadband technology has changed the way we live and how it can be used to improve our lives in the years ahead.
From The Times, March 12, 2008
Winston-Salem Is One "Intelligent" City
A New York-based think tank says that Winston-Salem is one of the seven most intelligent cities in the world based on a "broadband economy." The city is a finalist on the Intelligent Community Forum's Top 7 list.
From News 14 Carolina, March 11, 2008
The World On A Wire
The U.S. ranks 15th in the world in high-speed Internet adoption, behind Denmark, South Korea and even sprawling Australia, according to one international study. And that's not good enough, many experts say.
From Rocky Mountain News, March 10, 2008
Vermont Towns Gather To Figure Out Ways To Bridge The Digital Divide
MONTPELIER – As state government looks at ways of expanding Internet and cell phone service, towns that are now being underserved should begin preparing for the technological revolution.
From Times Argus, March 08, 2008
