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Much of the public discussion around the Internet of Things (IoT) focuses on smart cities and how the IoT is revolutionizing urban services such as parking, lighting and transportation. But less discussed is how the IoT is moving into and changing the nature of remote environments. Deserts, oceans, and space present harsh conditions for mundane […]

Klobuchar met in a conference call with the superintendents of four northwest Minnesota school districts — East Grand Forks Public Schools, Stephen/Argyle Central School District, Park Rapids Area Schools and Greenbush Middle River School District — to discuss how the districts have fared during the pandemic, as well as their concerns going forward. The intent […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Executive has unveiled to NewsChannel 9 his plan to invest $15 million on the installation of fibers to expand internet to rural parts of the county. Ryan McMahon will formally make the announcement at his State of the County address, but shared the details with NewsChannel 9 first. […]

Klobuchar met with the superintendents of four northwest Minnesota school districts – East Grand Forks Public Schools, Stephen/Argyle Central School District, Park Rapids Area Schools and Greenbush Middle River School District – to discuss how the districts have fared during the pandemic, as well as their concerns going forward. The intent was to help guide […]

“My first rape and death threats came in 2005,” she says. Farrell wrote a blog post criticizing the US response to Hurricane Katrina as racist and was subsequently inundated with abuse. Since then, she says, the situation has worsened: “A decade or so ago, you had to say something that attracted opprobrium. That’s not the […]

Council in Adams County, Idaho (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Americans are clearly eager to try Starlink’s satellite internet service, according PCMag analysis of new data obtained exclusively from Ookla Speedtest. But which counties need it most? Starlink, a buzzy new provider from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, uses a large cluster of low-flying […]

As is, the infrastructure proposal includes provisions that would require broadband providers to clearly disclose their monthly internet pricing, in line with provisions that top congressional Democrats including House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) sought in similar legislation. Key context: This is one among multiple thornier issues that Biden is embracing […]

Viasat is a long-established option for satellite internet — but it’s facing new competition in 2021. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Satellite internet is nothing new, but there’s growing interest in the category now that Amazon, Elon Musk and others are working to expand its availability and capabilities. That’s welcome news, especially with the ongoing pandemic […]

Living in a rural or suburban area has its advantages, but one potential downside is a lack of internet options. For some, broadband service may not be available at all. But the FCC and internet service providers are looking to change that and close the digital divide by expanding broadband connections to many rural areas […]

Monroe County executive Adam Bello has appointed a bipartisan task force to recommend solutions for bridging the digital divide. Nearly one-fifth of households in the city of Rochester and one-third of rural households in Monroe County aren’t connected to the internet, according to Census data. Bello wants the county to be a leader in addressing […]