by andflywrite | Nov 23, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Not the Same Everywhere. These grants will be awarded through the states. The NTIA will set the overall guidelines, but it’s inevitable that states will have a huge say in who wins the grants. My Thoughts on the BEAD Grants – POTs and...
by andflywrite | Nov 20, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Many rural areas of New Mexico are too far from internet infrastructure like fiber cables and cell towers but do get TV reception. In October, local broadcasting affiliates of New Mexico PBS finished testing the technology to make sure they could set aside bandwidth...
by andflywrite | Nov 18, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Matt Schmit will serve as the broadband advisor for the newly-formed state Office of Broadband Access and Expansion. Schmit will centralize and coordinate broadband activities across all agencies and internet service providers to focus on “significant broadband...
by andflywrite | Nov 15, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
Broadband is as critical to our lives as electricity and running water. Having a reliable, speedy internet connection means the difference between participating in the digital economy or getting left behind. The coronavirus pandemic, which forced many of us to...
by andflywrite | Nov 4, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER
A national nonprofit backed by Silicon Valley luminaries is proposing to set up free WiFi in apartment buildings as one solution to an intractable problem — ensuring those who have access to the internet can actually afford it. — from AXIOS: Why it matters:...