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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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OpenVault: COVID-19 Broadband Usage "Reaching A Plateau"
Broadband consumption is showing indications of reaching a plateau in markets that have been “quarantined” against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tennessee Governor announces nearly $20 million in broadband accessibility grants
$19.7 million will fund 17 grants serving 31,000 Tennesseans across 21 counties
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Coronavirus breaks the telecom bundle
Consumers are adopting stand-alone broadband services at a much higher rate than just two years ago, and analysts predict that the economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 outbreak will accelerate the trend.
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Worried that $2 trillion law wasn’t enough, President Trump and congressional leaders converge on need for new coronavirus economic package
“While I’m very much in favor of doing some of the things that we need to do to meet the needs — clean water, more broadband and the rest of that — that may have to be for a bill beyond this,” Speaker Pelosi said April 3.
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Pandemic shows not all internet is created equal
Spotty, sometimes non-existent wireless service in rural areas
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5G rollout advances despite pandemic, but hazards loom
Coronavirus-related economic disruption and uncertainty could yet slow the pace of 5G deployment in the U.S. — but for now, the major carriers say they're moving full speed ahead.
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Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Reps. Wittman and Johnson Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Broadband
The Coronavirus outbreak across the nation has further emphasized the need for reliable broadband access in every home in America
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Congress, Getting the Hang of This
Congress going digital
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The Teachers Union Ate My Homework
Not every student has a laptop and Wi-Fi to study online during the shutdowns