Four things to know about what happened in 2025 with rural broadband expansion in Pennsylvania and where things stand now.

It’s been a year of sweeping and controversial changes for a huge federal broadband initiative. The $42.45 billion program ...

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Comcast said Wednesday it is expanding eligibility for its Internet Essentials program to households earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level, making a family of four with an annual income of ...

The Federal Communications Commission announced they are revoking California’s “opt‑out” status from the federal Lifeline Program, citing the state’s recent law prohibiting the collection of Social ...

In East Baltimore, a new housing complex offers more than just affordable units — it’s also providing low-cost Wi-Fi and a built-in library to bridge the city’s digital divide. “If we hadn’t been able ...

Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama. A 7-year-old who couldn’t do classwork online without a tablet, and the 91-year-old ...

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