Programmers will pursue grants to develop applications that make the most of the incoming generation of high-speed wireless infrastructure.

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James L. Jones and retired Air Force Major General Robert Wheeler were both optimistic that the next wave of wireless technology will be the safest.

The municipal network would give residents the same quality of broadband service enjoyed by the Silicon Valley hub's biggest corporate neighbors, city CIO Jonathan Reichental told StateScoop.

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If passed by the state Senate by the end of the year, an additional 0 million in annual funding would be made available for new networks.

The free Wi-Fi kiosks will show real-time information about city buses, with the other four boroughs to follow "in the coming weeks."

With three new laws on the books and more cities and counties opting out of a restrictive state law with each election cycle, Colorado's renewed interest in broadband is also paralleled on a national scale.

A "Blue Ribbon" panel leading development of citywide high-speed internet makes new calls for citizen privacy and measures to stop providers from blocking or throttling content.

The city has officially begun its procurement process to build a gigabit network that blankets the city.

After four years of service, the city's head technology official says it's time to return to the private sector.