Joshua Edmonds Named to Leadership Role in Public Broadband Push
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2025 – Joshua Edmonds, who led one of the country’s fastest community broadband deployments, is joining the Board of the American Association for Public Broadband. Edmonds is
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Comcast expands broadband access in Centre, Lycoming Counties | News, Sports, Jobs
PITTSBURGH — Comcast, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, announced a major milestone in broadband expansion — connecting more than 1,700 previously unserved homes and
Broadband Industry Reports Growing Frustration With BEAD
BEAD Industry leaders criticized the new push in the BEAD program for inconsistent state results and appearing to favor satellite technology. Photo of telecommunications infrastructure, by Infineon Technologies Source link
NYC extends broadband assistance program by 3 years
New York City is extending Big Apple Connect, a program that offers free internet and cable service to public housing residents, for an additional three years, Mayor Eric Adams and
Jill Crosby, Sabrina Burns: Broadband Rollback Undermines Innovation
Expert Opinion Policymakers revisiting the USF must recognize that affordable, reliable Internet access is essential for participation in the startup ecosystem. The authors of this Expert Opinion are Jill Crosby
WCU playing role in regional effort to improve broadband access | News
A faculty member in Western Carolina University’s College of Business is facilitating a yearlong effort to provide increased access to broadband and the training needed to take full advantage of
Kenya Invites Bids for Rural Broadband Rollout Under $390m Digital Economy Project
Kenya has opened a US$390 million tender for tech firms to build high-speed internet for over 1,000 rural schools, clinics, and offices. Funded by the World Bank, the project ensures
What’s New in Digital Equity: Federal Broadband Policy Change
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
Broadband groups urge NTIA to let states define ‘community anchor institutions’ for BEAD funds
In a letter sent Monday to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, two advocacy groups urged the agency to allow states to define what constitutes a community anchor institution under