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Hikers stand by tents along a trekking route on Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014. The Tanzanian government has installed high-speed internet service on the slopes of the mountain.

World News

Mount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new Wi-Fi

11:33am August 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Tanzanian authorities installed the high-speed broadband network on the slopes of Africa's tallest mountain last week and say it should reach the summit by the end of this year.

NorthState to invest $51M in expanding fiber internet in Forsyth, Randolph counties

10:49am August 10, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

The communications company NorthState is pledging a $51 million investment to expand fiber-optic internet service to Forsyth and Randolph counties.

Technicians and engineers install antennae receivers on Lena Foss' home in Akiak, Alaska. Internet speeds will double in the town later this month, when it gains access to broadband internet.

National

This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic

5:00am November 07, 2021

by Greg Kim

Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.

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A Viasat internet satellite dish is seen in the yard of a house in Madison, Va., on March 31.

More than 1 in 3 rural Black southerners lack home internet access, a new study finds

7:11pm October 06, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The research shows that across 152 counties, 38% of Black residents in the rural South have no home internet access, compared to 23% of white residents.

Cooper Touts Success Of FCC Program Offering Discounts On Internet, Computers

10:31am September 01, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina officials are touting a federal program that offers consumers discounts on broadband connections and computers.

FCC Program Offers Discounts On Broadband Service, Computers

10:24am May 14, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A new Federal Communications Commission program is offering consumers discounts on broadband connection and computers.

The pandemic has underscored the importance of having a reliable internet connection, with adults dependent on it for work and young people reliant on it for their education.

National

Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans

7:04pm May 12, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The $3.2 billion temporary pandemic program will last for up to six months after the pandemic is over or until the funds run out.

Vice President Harris talks to reporters Tuesday as she leaves Milwaukee, a stop on her tour to promote President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, which includes expanded broadband.

Politics & Government

Harris' Broadband Push Could Be Political Windfall — Or Pitfall

8:00am May 06, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

Vice President Harris is leading the White House push on a $100 billion broadband plan — an assignment that could burnish her deal-making bona fides, but also comes with some political risks.

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Politics & Government

GOP Leaders, Cooper Reach Agreement On NC Broadband Money

5:29pm December 10, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina Democratic Gov.

Education

As New School Year Begins Remotely, Some Districts Face Device Shortages

4:15pm August 17, 2020

by Keri Brown

School systems have been distributing Chromebooks, iPads, and other devices over the past week.