September 2024

Kinetic and AT&T are teaming up to combine the unparalleled strength of AT&T’s fast, reliable and secure 5G network with the exceptional 99.9 percent network reliability of Kinetic High-Speed Internet. This collaboration for customers in Kinetic’s extensive 18-state footprint offers a significant increase in customer experience. And with AT&T Wireless, customers will be able to choose between a wide range of smartphones and wireless plans to meet their needs.

The Northeast Digital Equity Summit (NDES) convened educators and researchers from land-grant universities across the Northeast in a virtual setting on September 19, 2023. Organized by Penn State Extension, University of Maryland Extension (UME), Cornell Extension, and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD), the primary emphasis of the summit was to explore how the inherent characteristics of extension programs make them well-suited for leading collaborative efforts toward achieving localized digital equity.

The Federal Communications Commission announced it will move forward with the 5G Plan for Rural America. Since the FCC seems determined to move forward with the current maps and seems to be on a fast track to initiate the 5G plan, there should be a sense of urgency in any County that thinks it needs better cellular coverage.