Federal Universal Service Support Mechanisms Fund Size Projections for Third Quarter 2026
USAC projects a consolidated administrative budget of $65.82 million for 3Q2026.
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Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Expands the Prohibition of Personal Electronic Devices in Public Schools
Signs bill banning personal electronic devices in schools
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The Birth and Evolution of the Community Tech Lab
The lab’s work is rooted in connecting conversations to hands-on activities that give people the opportunity to practice collective problem-solving and collaborative programming
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Fiber gets the spotlight in earnings from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T
Verizon’s CEO said it’s looking for more fiber acquisitions
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Blair Levin on AI, infrastructure and why the US is falling behind
The U.S. needs an AI-era equivalent of the National Broadband Plan—but lacks focus and urgency
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USDA Accepts Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Applications to Improve Access to Remote Education and Health Care in Rural Communities
USDA is making approximately $27 million in funding available under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program
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Critical Connections: The Power of Free Communication in Prisons and Jails
Across the country, when jurisdictions made correctional communication free, something simple but profound happened: incarcerated people began talking to their loved ones more often, for longer, and in more meaningful ways
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U.S. State of Ed Tech 2026
Report examines both emerging and long-standing issues, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, connectivity, staffing, procurement, and device management
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Software needs to evolve to make way for the agents
If agents stop using software the way humans do, tech competition could shift from who has the best interface to who controls the APIs, data and permissions agents need to act
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Internet Access Costs Too Much for Too Many People. New Mexico Has a Solution.
The Low-Income Telecommunications Assistance Program
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Starlink Hits New Highs in the U.S.
Hughesnet and Viasat continue to lose ground to Starlink in network performance as its median download and upload speeds climb and its latency declines.
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