Tag: internet access
R.I. awarded $4.5M in federal funds to bridge the digital divide
High-speed internet access only matters when you have the devices and knowledge to use it.
Which is why the Biden administration is giving $4.5 million...
R.I. Commerce continues push to increase broadband access statewide
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. has issued a request for proposals to expand broadband service to 3,300 locations across 21 municipalities throughout the state.
The...
Cox Communications sues R.I. over $108M broadband plan
PROVIDENCE – Cox Communications on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state, accusing R.I. Commerce Corp. of using “flawed data” and mismanaging the rollout...
BroadbandBI officially launches on Block Island
PROVIDENCE – State and congressional leaders on Monday celebrated the official launch of BroadbandBl, Rhode Island’s first 100% publicly owned, taxpayer-financed broadband network that...
R.I. awards up to $1.7M to boost internet access
NEWPORT – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday announced up to $1.7 million in internet access grants for Rhode Island households with low and...
Broadband buildout at standstill in most of R.I.
When Kristin Monje began working at the Block Island School 32 years ago, the most advanced technology in the building was an overhead projector.
Monje...
Report: R.I. has highest access to affordable broadband in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest percentage of consumers with access to wired broadband for $60 of less in the nation in the...
Census report breaks down state of Rhode Island in 2017
PROVIDENCE – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey were released this week for 2017, with information that provides a comprehensive...
