#broadband-access

#broadband-access

Owned and operated by AVX Networks, the project will extend high-capacity submarine fiber connectivity originating from Huntington Beach in Orange County, delivering reliable broadband access to approximately 3,700 to 4,400 year-round residents across roughly 1,200 housing units on Catalina Island, where a significant portion of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino. The new infrastructure will enable expanded telework, telehealth, and educational access, helping residents overcome geographic isolation while supporting workforce mobility and long-term economic participation.

The law, passed as part of the infrastructure bill, was slated to bring millions in new broadband grants and digital literacy tools, education, and training to Americans (of all kinds). The bill helped everybody (including Trump-supporting rural veterans and rural residents), but because Trump's team seemed to assume that the word equity meant "help minorities," the program was the brutal victim of our mad, incoherent, con man king and his army of mindless earlobe nibblers.

If the Supreme Court doesn't reverse a lower court's ruling, internet service providers (ISPs) could be forced to terminate people's internet access based on nothing more than mere accusations of copyright infringement. This would threaten innocent users who rely on broadband for essential aspects of daily life. EFF-along with the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and Re:Create-filed an amicus brief urging the Court to reverse the decision.

The Louisiana proposal mandates that 80% of locations receive fiber broadband, while 9% will utilize low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services, and the rest will be served by cable and fixed wireless.

Hawaiian Telcom focuses on long-term scalability, community impact, and digital equity, prioritizing remote and underserved areas first for fiber internet deployment.

"This project will change lives for nearly 500 Grant County students who lack access to the internet at home," OBAE Director Jeff Lopez said in a press release.

For families across Longmont, having a high-speed internet connection isn't optional - it's vital. We want our NextLight community to know that when times get challenging, we can help them stay connected so that they can continue to work, study and thrive.

The ConnectALL Deployment Program seeks proposals for approximately $644 million in funding to enhance broadband access through innovative technology solutions.

We built LiveOak Fiber to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve, and hitting 25,000 subscribers shows the real impact of that mission.