The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a waiver notice, granting states an extension on submitting their final broadband deployment plans.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks onstage at the TAAF Heritage Month Summit at The Glasshouse on May 02, 2024 in New York City. (JP Yim / Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation)
California opened applications for $50 million in funding designed to improve connectivity and digital skills, but a federal funding freeze puts the program's future in question.
Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on November 8, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas. (Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images)
A report from the California Public Advocates Office shows that capping internet service costs for low-income households would have only a minor affect on providers' profits.
While many industry groups are supporting a bill that would streamline a major broadband program, many too have said they're concerned that satellite services could elbow out…