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2015 State of the State Addresses: Is Technology on the Agenda?: BY STEVE TOWNS, NOELLE KNELL, ELAINE PITTMAN, JESSICA MULHOLLAND, Government Technology, Feb 9, 2015; To find technology in this year’s speeches, you often need to read between the lines.
Netflix and ‘House of Cards’ could be the best thing ever to happen to Cuba’s Internet: Brian Fung, The Washington Post, Feb 9, 2015; You may have heard: Netflix is coming to Cuba.
Lessons From Google’s First Rollout Of Google Fiber: DANIELA VELÁZQUEZ, Feb 6, 2015; In Kansas City startups are growing, cable companies are catching up, but the digital divide is as wide as ever.
Report: Distance Education Is Here to Stay: Colin Wood, Feb 5, 2015; A new survey shows that while not all higher education faculty like distance learning, it has become entrenched and is part of education throughout the nation.
FCC Chairman Backs Strong Net Neutrality Rules: BRIAN HEATON, Feb 4, 2015; Tom Wheeler opts for strict regulation of Internet service providers to maintain an open Internet.
Businesses: Are you successful because of broadband?: Dustin Duncan, Southern Business Journal, Feb 3, 2015; AT&T and Connect SI announced an awards program to recognize small businesses in Southern Illinois using broadband as part of its success
Super Bowl ad Promotes Need for Broadband: Heidi Bruce, Broadband Illinois, Feb 2, 2015; Estella's Brilliant Bus brings technology to children in need
Vying for Funding, Rural Counties Often Lose to Big Cities: MARY ELLEN MCINTIRE, Feb 2, 2015; But a new contest, where the competition is limited to rural areas, offers a chance for smaller municipalities to realize their economic development plans.
A New Year’s Resolution: Using Broadband to Get Healthy and Stay Well: Dr. Chris Gibbons, FCC Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Connect2HealthFCC Task Force, Jan 30, 2015; It’s that time of year again . . . resolution time. You often hear that people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. From eating better to being more active, we all tend to see the New Year as a way to make a fresh (and healthy) start.
FCC Redefines Broadband as 25 Mb Per Second or Higher: KURTIS LEE, LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan 30, 2015; The new definition of broadband does not require Internet service providers to make any changes to the services they provide.
BroadbandUSA Makes Its Debut: Nicole Blake Johnson, StateTech, Jan 29, 2015; Learn how the federal initiative will help communities expand access to high-speed Internet service
FCC FINDS U.S. BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT NOT KEEPING PACE: FCC Press Release, Jan 29, 2015; Updates Broadband Speed Benchmark to 25Mbps/3 Mbps to Reflect Consumer Demand, Advances in Technology
Visualizing the Digital Divide in Chicago [Map]: Will Flanagan, ChicagoInno, Jan 29, 2015; The city of Chicago has launched numerous efforts to elminate the digital divide in every neighborhood
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Announce “Internet To Go” Tech Lending Program: City of Chicago, Mayor's Press Office, Jan 28, 2015; Pilot Program Allows Residents To Check Out Wi-Fi Hotspots and Tablets
Westmoreland County, Pa., Prison Visitation Goes Digital: RICH CHOLODOFSKY, TRIBUNE-REVIEW, Jan 27, 2015; The visits are conducted by using computer equipment the county purchased last year that allows family members and friends to speak with inmates via video over a home computer hookup.
5 Ways Unmanned Drones Could Affect the American Food Supply: Mary Clark Jalonick, Yahoo News, Jan 26, 2015; From herding cattle to applying pesticides, unmanned drones are revolutionizing American farming
Three U.S. Communities Among 'Top 7 Intelligent Communities of 2015': Justine Brown, Government Technology, Jan 22, 2015; Arlington County, Va., Columbus, Ohio, and Mitchell, S.D., are considered "the best on the planet to teach us how we should go about planning the future."
Texas prisons try telemedicine to curb spending: Seema Yasmin, Dallas Morning News, Jan 21, 2015; With healthcare costs rising for Texas inmates, prisons seek ways to cut costs
3 Ways Schools Can Stretch Their Technology Dollars: Tanya Roscorla, Government Technology, Jan 20, 2015; New York City schools take a look at staffing, the type of equipment they purchase and ways to extend the life of technology.
Chicago Educators Welcome Proposal to Protect Students' Digital Privacy: Vikki Ortiz Healy, Chicago Tribune, Jan 20, 2015; Some technology requires teachers or students to enter all sorts of data, thus raising the question educators had not faced before: Will information a teacher or child shares stay available in cyberspace?
Report Finds Strong Link Between Broadband and Population Growth: Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor, Jan 20, 2015; U.S. counties with the highest broadband availability levels are seeing the greatest population growth
BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans: Larry Strickling, NTIA, Jan 19, 2015; NTIA's BroadbandUSA program will help cities create partnerships, promote adoption, and assist with infrastructure projects
Network Could Put City in Online Fast-Lane: Nick Draper, Jacksonville Journal Courier, Jan 19, 2015; Jacksonville in talks to update broadband network, possibly become a gigabit city
New Year, New Threats: Electronic Health Record Cyberattacks: Nora O'Brien, Jan 19, 2015; The recent flood of cyberattacks means that hackers are relentless and more sophisticated than ever before.
State of the Union: Ready for bipartisan cyber action: Dan Lohrmann, Jan 19, 2015; This should be the year that significant bipartisan progress is made on cybersecurity legislation, with new laws set to pass on issues ranging from data breach notification to sharing sensitive cyber intelligence between the public and private sectors. In fact, since President Obama and Republican congressional leaders can't agree on much else, cybersecurity action is moving to center stage.

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