Here's why cell service is so spotty near LongmontFederal cellular signal threshholds to support a research site are behind lagging service in southwest Longmont and nearby parts of Boulder County.The Denver Post23h agoWhole story →EducationTechnologycell service disruption
Colorado school districts ask FCC to keep internet programColorado education officials are calling on the Trump administration to keep the FCC's E-Rate, a federal program that helps school districts connect to the internet at discounted rates.The Denver Post1d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologye rate program review
FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseenPittsburgh Tribune-Review3d agoWhole story →BuildEducatione rate program review
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That's according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF. The AP learned of the takeover Saturday but couldn't establish when it occurred. Control of Mekelle itself…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologymekelle airport retaken
Trump has promoted AI in education. His FCC may end school internet subsidies.Like many parents, Arielle Roth has concerns about her children’s screen time at school. But unlike her peers, she’s in a position to influence the issue at nearly every school in America. Roth heads an obscure federal agency within the Commerce Department that serves as the president’s top policy adviser on telecommunications issues. In thatABC17News.com3d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologye rate program review
'Historic Victory': Judge Blocks Trump's Big Bend Border Construction—For NowA federal judge in El Paso on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from continuing construction of border barriers, roads, and other infrastructure across the Big Bend region, a win for environmentalists, landowners, and other Texans from across the political spectrum who are united in their opposition to the project. US District Judge…Common Dreams4d agoWhole story →BuildJustice
