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Ideas on increasing broadband access

Las Vegas Sun 18 Jan 2021

Since the pandemic, that figure has more than doubled to 16 million, or 3 in 10 public school students ... Nevada is the only state in the union with a population cap limiting which municipalities and counties can build their own public broadband networks, according to Broadband Now, a company dedicated to increasing consumer internet access....

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Nebraska senator wants rules on initiative petitions clarified after court ruling torpedoed medical marijuana

The Grand Island Independent 18 Jan 2021

Once signatures and the initiative’s language were certified by Secretary of State Bob Evnen, a legal challenge from Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner argued clauses prohibiting smoking medical marijuana in public or while operating a vehicle violated the single-subject rule ... BROADBAND POLE ... BROADBAND ENHANCEMENT....

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Hawaii lawmakers face tough choices amid pandemic recession

Hastings Tribune 18 Jan 2021

They’ll also consider how to help Hawaii’s economy recover from the public health crisis. One possibility is to promote the expansion and improvement of broadband internet so it’s easier for people to work and study at home ... She argued that cuts to public budgets only deepen and prolong recessions....

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Majority want lawmakers to expand broadband access

Messenger-Inquirer 17 Jan 2021

More than 80% said they want lawmakers to do more to improve broadband access ... “What I found most striking about this poll is there is no divide” among political parties in their support for access to broadband, said Robert Blizzard, a pollster with Public Opinion Strategies, a Virginia firm that conducted the poll....

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Broadband boost coming for northern Macomb County

Macomb Daily 17 Jan 2021

"The benefits of having access to the internet can have a tremendous access on a person's future sucess and our state's overall economic prosperity, making it absolutely vital that we get to work with our public service and private sector partners to create more equitable access to broadband infrastructre statewide."....

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Virginia General Assembly to tackle marijuana, COVID-19, ex-convicts’ rights

Kingsport Times-News 16 Jan 2021

— Improving Virginians’ access to reliable broadband internet service. — Providing a pandemic-delayed raise for public school teachers ... The need for better broadband internet access has been demonstrated as more state residents work from home and school divisions rely on remote learning, Northam said....

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Commissioners: CARES Act funding allocated fairly and properly

Gettysburg Times 16 Jan 2021

The funds were awarded to various entities, including both public and ... Commissioners also allocated $1.25 million to DRIVE to expand broadband internet in rural areas and more than $2.3 million to improve communication equipment used by public safety employees and first responders....

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Property tax relief, veterans, broadband on Ricketts 2021 agenda

Scottsbluff StarHerald 15 Jan 2021

“Property tax relief, our veterans and military licensing reform, public safety, broadband access; these are all critical priorities for us to work on this year,” Ricketts said at the conclusion of his speech ... “As we consider these limits, I also want to know that we can continue to support strong public schools,” he said....

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Telehealth's future depends on bridging the digital divide: Hospital CEO

Yahoo Daily News 15 Jan 2021

Treating broadband internet like a regulated utility is not a new idea ... “We’re always looking at ways to expand or enhance our broadband services, which includes working closely with policymakers on creative public-private partnerships that encourage broadband investment and bring high-speed internet services to more homes and businesses,” he added....

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Employees to be given right to request remote working under Govt plan

RTE 15 Jan 2021

The strategy 'Making Remote Work' will also provide for the so-called "right to disconnect", the construction of remote working hubs, a review of tax treatment, and a possible acceleration of the National Broadband Plan.  ... The Government says home or remote working should be the norm for 20% of the public sector. ....

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Employees to be given the right to request remote working under govt plan

RTE 15 Jan 2021

The strategy entitled "Making Remote Work" will also provide for the so-called "right to disconnect", the construction of remote working hubs, a review of tax treatment, and a possible acceleration of the National Broadband Plan.  ... public sector. ....

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India, Japan ink pact to enhance cooperation in ICT

The Hindu 15 Jan 2021

‘The two countries will also cooperate on smart cities, high altitude platform for broadband in unconnected areas, disaster management and public safety’ .......

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Dow Sponsoring Legislation To Eliminate Taxation Of Social Security Income

Sierra County Sentinel 15 Jan 2021

... the General Fund for broadband expansion across New Mexico.•$4.5 million for investments in cybersecurity for state agencies and public education institutions.•$2 million for innovative grid modernization projects.•$6 million for the Secretary of State to fund local elections....