The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure that every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028.
Read More »Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
Read More »Some Maryland law firms going outside to handle IT needs
With continued advances in technology along with potential cybersecurity threats, Maryland law firms are hiring independent companies to manage their internet technology services.
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Read More »Bridgemaxx launches high-speed internet service in Baltimore
Bridgemaxx announced Friday the expansion of its high-speed internet coverage and services across most of Baltimore.
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Read More »Maryland part of Comcast Business $28M broadband upgrade
Comcast Business announced a two-year, $28 million investment in its network throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
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Read More »Maryland awards $30M in grants to expand broadband internet access
The state of Maryland is awarding nearly $30 million to projects that aim to expand broadband internet access to unserved or underserved communities.
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Read More »Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Multiple websites went offline briefly across the globe Tuesday after an outage at the cloud service company Fastly.
Read More »Brexit need not be necessarily so, E.U.’s top court rules
Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Britain can change its mind about exiting, E.U. high court says. — ...
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Read More »Baltimore grapples with including poor residents in smart city ambitions
There’s a particular image Sheri Parks recalls from researching what residents in Baltimore’s low-income neighborhoods want from smart cities technology: children, crowded around school buildings after dismissal, with cellphones out, doing homework because of limited access to fast, reliable Wi-Fi at home or in their neighborhood.
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Read More »US House passes legislation aiming to curb online sex trafficking
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday intended to curb online sex trafficking, hours after the Justice Department objected that part of the measure may be unconstitutional. The 388-25 vote came hours after Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd told House ...
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