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Jim O'Brien: 'Yes, the price of rural broadband is huge, but the prize is even bigger'

Irish Independent 26 May 2019

It is only right that we should be exercised about the €2.6bn public price tag being quoted for the rollout of broadband to rural areas ... It is only right that we should be exercised about the €2.6bn public price tag being quoted for the rollout of broadband to rural areas....

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Letters to the Editor: 'Cut the traffic, not the trees'

Irish Independent 26 May 2019

City-centre traffic should be for public transport and service vehicles ... Broadband is vital for West of Ireland ... Sir - The competence of this Government is shown by the Minister for Finance saying the roll out of rural broadband requires input from the public purse of €3bn - while the initial input of the private investors will be €200m....

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United Ireland, migration, climate - exit poll issues

RTE 25 May 2019

54% of voters polled disagreed with the statement; "I trust this Government to manage the economy and public spending well" ... It appears the controversies surrounding the cost overruns at the new National Children’s Hospital and the projected costs of the National Broadband Plan have clearly struck a chord with the public....

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AG Hunter pushing for measure to combat robocalls

The Norman Transcript 24 May 2019

He also visited with tribal officials with the Chickasaw Nation in Ada on the topic of Tribal broadband issues, as well as the Oklahoma City 911 call center where he met with senior public safety officials to offer the FCC’s support in the wake of severe weather events across the state....

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Medical monitoring gets a yes; school merger relief, a no

Stowe Today 23 May 2019

• Broadband (H.513) ... There are numerous provisions in the bill designed to offer technical assistance, planning resources as well as financing to communities, nonprofits, utilities and businesses (and partnerships of any of these) to get broadband out to all the underserved and unserved areas of Vermont....

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Full broadband costs will be included on State balance sheet

The Irish Times 23 May 2019

The full cost of the National Broadband Plan will be included on the State’s balance sheet despite multiple assurances from the Government that the project to connect some 540,000 rural properties to high-speed internet would not be ... Taxpayer will fork out €700,000 over three years for broadband, says Minister Broadband....

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Chronic funds shortfall for people with disabilities prevents independent living

The Irish Times 22 May 2019

Citing research carried out by Independent TD Tommy Broughan, Ms Carthy said it would cost the equivalent of 4 per cent of the broadband budget (€125 million) to make all public service buses and trains wheelchair accessible....

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Union, BlueGreen Alliance leaders unveil “green energy” plan at hearings

People's World 22 May 2019

It would “rebuild America through investments in combating climate change, expanding broadband access and protecting public health and the environment,” Dingell said in unveiling her proposal the week before ... power grid to installing broadband nationwide to upgrading aging subways and airports....

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Trump to Democrats: OK new NAFTA before public works bill

Roll Call 22 May 2019

The White House meeting Wednesday morning should go on as planned, Trump said in the letter, in which he also laid out a broad public works agenda that included investments in broadband and artificial intelligence in addition to roads, bridges, ports, airports and transit systems ... Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Thomas R....

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Here's what the bipartisan state budget could mean for Greater Minnesota

Grand Forks Herald 21 May 2019

PAUL — Greater Minnesota could see expanded access to broadband, more money for public schools and a tax cut for some as part of a budget framework put forth in the state Capitol ... Walz echoed that comment, saying schools that haven't benefitted from public referendum votes would have new revenue to fall back on....

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DCMS shakes up BDUK with new rural full-fibre scheme

Computer Weekly 20 May 2019

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that besides providing a gigabit-capable broadband connection to public buildings and enabling improved public service quality, it would also make the surrounding area more viable and attractive to commercial ......

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Connected Nation Chairman Named to FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

Omaha World-Herald 20 May 2019

Bowling Green, KY, May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, Connected Nation, was named to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) re-chartered Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) ... Click here to read the public notice of the re-chartered committee issued on May 16, 2019....

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Commentary: Flawed data keeps rural America on wrong side of Digital Divide

Capital Press 19 May 2019

The county isn’t eligible for public funds to support broadband deployment and could be missed by private investment, too, because — according to the Federal Communications Commission — 100% of the county’s populations has access to broadband internet ... The truth is the many public ......