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Mount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new Wi-Fi
Tanzanian authorities installed the high-speed broadband network on the slopes of Africa's tallest mountain last week and say it should reach the summit by the end of this year.
NorthState to invest $51M in expanding fiber internet in Forsyth, Randolph counties
The communications company NorthState is pledging a $51 million investment to expand fiber-optic internet service to Forsyth and Randolph counties.
This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic
Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.
More than 1 in 3 rural Black southerners lack home internet access, a new study finds
The research shows that across 152 counties, 38% of Black residents in the rural South have no home internet access, compared to 23% of white residents.
Cooper Touts Success Of FCC Program Offering Discounts On Internet, Computers
North Carolina officials are touting a federal program that offers consumers discounts on broadband connections and computers.
FCC Program Offers Discounts On Broadband Service, Computers
A new Federal Communications Commission program is offering consumers discounts on broadband connection and computers.
Internet Subsidy Gives $50 A Month Discounts For Low-Income Americans
The $3.2 billion temporary pandemic program will last for up to six months after the pandemic is over or until the funds run out.
Harris' Broadband Push Could Be Political Windfall — Or Pitfall
Vice President Harris is leading the White House push on a $100 billion broadband plan — an assignment that could burnish her deal-making bona fides, but also comes with some political risks.
GOP Leaders, Cooper Reach Agreement On NC Broadband Money
North Carolina Democratic Gov.