Posts Tagged ‘rural’
Iowa Startup Update: Gravitate Coworking and Sevelyn
Like nearly all offices, Gravitate Coworking was quiet throughout 2020 as many worked from home. While its two …
Read MoreISU’s ARA launches new era in rural broadband research
Hongwei Zhang and other researchers installed hardware at the Iowa State University’s Research Park for CyNet, an advanced wireless networking system that’s a predecessor to the new ARA rural broadband project.
Photo provided A $16…Read MoreTAI announces 2020 Iowa Technology Roadshow
The Technology Association of Iowa is launching the first Iowa Technology Roadshow, which will travel to ten rural communities from April to October in 2020. The organization is partnering with with regional economic development and …
Read MoreMicrosoft, Nextlink Internet to expand Airband initiative in Iowa
Microsoft Corp. and Nextlink Internet are partnering to expand the Microsoft Airband Initiative, the Microsoft program dedicated to closing the broadband internet accessibility gap by investing in rural internet access infrastructure.
Microsoft’s partnership with Nextlink …
The pursuit of broadband
Iowans launch network to connect providers, communities seeking better service
Recall the last year your home had dial-up internet service, the once great, shining beacon of communication in America.
As you nudged your modem awake, …
Read MoreEntreFEST Day 1: Who’s afraid of Ben & Jerry’s?
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s, gives the opening keynote at the 2019 EntreFEST conference/festival in Cedar Rapids. Photo contributed/Andrew Ravera, NewBoCo
The perception of competition is a funny thing. It …
Read MoreGov. Reynolds announces assistance for Iowa applicants seeking federal broadband investment
Iowa applicants applying for the USDA “ReConnect” Grant Program will have an advantage applying for the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this week. The program, announced in December 2018, makes about …
Read MoreFCC’s broadband growth estimates off by millions, commission chief Pai admits
Whoops. Federal Communications Commission chief Ajit Pai admitted that broadband growth numbers announced by the FCC in February were actually inflated by millions, reports Ars Technica. The errors were first published by advocacy group Free …
Read MoreCenturyLink announces expanded broadband in rural Iowa
CenturyLink has announced the completion of new broadband to about 21,000 rural Iowa homes and businesses, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The company announced last week the expanded broadband services, which reach more than 30 …
Read MoreNational Governors Association explores STEM, Pillar Forge education at Des Moines workshop
Gubernatorial staff members gathered in Des Moines this week seeking best practices from across the U.S. to build good jobs in their own states, during the National Governors Association’s third Good Jobs for All Americans …
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