October 2014

America’s slow and expensive Internet is more than just an annoyance for people trying to watch “Happy Gilmore” on Netflix. Largely a consequence of monopoly providers, the sluggish service could have long-term economic consequences for American competitiveness…

State and local governments aren’t typically known for leading the way on technology. Remember that West Virginia library that uses a $20,000 router for a building the size of a trailer? But all that’s changing fast, at least at the municipal level—and the demand for broadband is what’s driving this shift.

In just four days last week, Mayor Andy Berke flew from coast to coast to answer questions about the “Gig City” in California, then to attend an innovation conference in Washington, D.C…

Canine officers hired for police, sheriff’s forces. A pair of police dogs will come to the Willmar Police Department and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office early next year thanks to a private donation from two local businesses. The dogs will be the first for the police department since Willmar canine officer Cato retired in late

The City of Santa Monica has joined the launch of Next Century Cities, a bipartisan, city-to-city initiative dedicated to ensuring the availability of next-generation broadband Internet for all communities…

Broadband implementation in Montrose and the surrounding area will not come without its challenges – but local leaders have made gigabit connectivity a priority and are eager to move forward…

Three Tennessee cities have been chosen to participate in a bipartisan initiative seeking to bring broadband Internet to more communities. Chattanooga, Clarksville and Morristown are among the 32 cities selected for Next Century Cities, a project led by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit New Venture Fund.