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Jun 03

WATCH: Biden administration to grant $1 billion for broadband on tribal lands

By Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a roundtable Thursday to discuss steps the administration is taking to make high-speed internet more accessible.

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Feb 25

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Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19

By John Yang, Frank Carlson

During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7…

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Jul 01

U.S. House approves $1.5 trillion plan to fix crumbling infrastructure

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service.

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Dec 31

Why internet stops once school ends for many rural California students

By Sydney Johnson, EdSource

The divide between students who have access to internet and computers required to do assignments at home and those who don’t threatens to slow down efforts to close the gap in educational opportunities between students in rural regions of California…

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Jun 17

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Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba?

By PBS News Hour

Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and…

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Apr 25

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How New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark

By PBS News Hour

There are more than 730,000 homes in New York City without broadband access. And because the Internet today is the gateway to everything from education to the economy, the city is trying to bring those families out of the digital…

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Jun 02

Google’s next venture? Satellites for global internet

By Sarah Corapi

The world’s search engine, Google, could be taking a pretty big step towards expanding its business. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tech giant plans to acquire a new fleet of satellites that would expand internet access to unserved…

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Nov 29

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As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict

As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict…

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Nov 29

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Rebels, Assad Regime Blame Each Other for Major Communication Service Disruption

Internet and cell phone service was down throughout the majority of Syria. While rebels blamed the Syrian government for the service disruption, President Bashar al-Assad claimed it was the work of "terrorists." Independent Television News' Jonathan Rugman reports on the…

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Sep 28

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Myanmar Government Attempts Information Control with Internet Block

Myanmar's junta government has cut off Internet access throughout the country in effort to prevent the flow of information on its violent reaction to mass protests. Two democracy and media advocates discuss the move.

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