NYC creates digital equity officer role, roadmap
New York City announced a new chief digital equity officer role and working group to guide efforts to boost access to high-speed internet and digital skills training.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The hearing comes as President Donald Trump looks to implement key elements of his immigration policy, while threatening to cut funding to cities that resist the administration’s immigration efforts. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) Broadband -
(Getty Images) Broadband Trade association urges FCC to adopt symmetrical 100 Mbps broadband speed definition
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association called for the FCC to set broadband speeds as 100 Mbps for both downloads and uploads.
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(Getty Images) Broadband Publicly owned broadband networks on the rise in U.S., research shows
Since 2021, 47 new publicly owned networks have come online and more projects are underway, according to a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
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Data & Analytics How one city uses data to track short-term rentals
On the Priorities podcast, Scottsdale, Arizona’s Bianca Lochner shares how the city is tailoring digital services to residents’ needs.
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(L to R) Rob Sokota, president of link solutions for ZenFi; Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro; La Colmena Executive Director Yesenia Mata, NYC CTO Matthew Fraser, and LinkNYC CEO Nick Colvin at the opening of the Staten Island Gigabit Center on April 18, 2023. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation) City Fifth NYC Gigabit Center opens in Staten Island
New York City opened the Staten Island Gigabit Center, rounding out the city’s efforts install Wi-Fi access centers in each borough.
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Chief New York City Chief Technology Officer Matt Fraser speaks March 22, 2023 at the grand opening of the Brooklyn Gigabit Center. (Andres Lopez-Ovejero/New York City Office of Technology and Innovation) City NYC opens fourth Gigabit Center in Brooklyn
New York City opened its fourth Gigabit Center in Brooklyn, offering high-speed internet access and devices to the public.
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Cybersecurity Arizona’s CISO on welcoming a new governor
On the Priorities podcast, Arizona CISO Tim Roemer talks preparing for both the Super Bowl and the inauguration of a new governor.
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New York City Chief Technology Officer Matt Fraser speaks Dec. 2, 2022 at the grand opening of the Queens Gigabit Center. (New York City Office of Technology and Innovation) City NYC opens third Gigabit Center, bringing high-speed Wi-Fi access to Queens
The new Queens Gigabit Center offers free high-speed Wi-Fi access and digital literacy training to the borough’s residents.
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The Arizona state flag flies between the United States flag and the Navajo Nation flag at the Visitor Center at Canyon de Chelly National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. (Robert Alexander / Getty Images) Modernization Tribal broadband programs got $634M this month
Five groups in Arizona received $105 million in grants from tribal broadband programs funded by last year’s infrastructure law.
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(Getty Images) State State officials eye ‘new era’ for Oregon broadband
A consortium providing broadband infrastructure to Oregon’s public and nonprofit sectors has big plans for building out the state’s networks.