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Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via a drone-powered cellular signal.
Read More »Broadband dearth leaves rural places behind during outbreak
The Newcomer household near Monroe is fairly typical for rural Wisconsin. It is surrounded by cornfields. The nearest neighbor is a quarter-mile down the road. And the internet service is spotty at best.
Tagged with: broadband coronavirus Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Read More »Wisconsin joins multistate cellphone-merger settlement
Wisconsin and 10 other states have reached a deal with the communications companies T-Mobile and Sprint to settle litigation challenging the companies’ merger, Attorney General Josh Kaul said Thursday.
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Read More »KEEPING TABS: Lawmakers moving ahead with design-build rules, other bills
Rules governing design-build on highway projects, a state credit for Opportunity Zone investors and a ban on coal tar sealants are among the construction-related bills that are before Wisconsin lawmakers this week.
Tagged with: asphalt broadband design-bid-build design-build Gov. Tony Evers
Read More »Bill would give state tax break to firms that build rural broadband
A bill in the state Legislature aims to prod telecom companies to expand rural broadband in Wisconsin with a tax break on new projects.
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Read More »Wisconsin Assembly passes 5G technology regulation bill
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would limit the regulation of 5G, or "small cell," technology.
Tagged with: 5G broadband Mike Kuglitsch
Read More »USDA’s rural broadband plan met with criticism, concerns
Slow speeds, bad coverage and expensive service. These are just some of the causes for complaint mentioned in nearly 300 public comments on the Rural Broadband Pilot Program proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found.
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Read More »Wisconsin grants record $7.6M for broadband expansion
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin awarded $7.6 million on Thursday to bolster the state's high-speed-internet offerings — laying the groundwork for what would be the largest round of broadband expansion grants in state history.
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Read More »Wisconsin leaders frustrated with lack of broadband service
Northern Wisconsin leaders are frustrated by the lack of progress on providing access to broadband internet in the region.
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Read More »Broadband bill would target underserved rural areas
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to expand broadband service in underserved parts of the state.
Tagged with: broadband Howard Marklein Romaine Quinn
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