2019年8月16日
- 每周回顾
- Utility Assistance Provisions in Conference Report; 政府ernor Signs Local Ordinance Study Bill
- Article Highlights Broadband Challenges
- NLC Opens Leadership Applications
罗利新闻 & 上周末的观察家 光照耀 on the inadequacies of federal broadband data as a challenge in ef为ts to expand adequate internet service to underserved or unserved areas. "As North Carolina attempts to expand broadband internet to large swaths of the state that are unable to access it, the state government faces one big obstacle: knowing exactly who doesn't have access to high-speed internet," 这篇文章 开始. “在某种程度上, that's because of the way the Federal Communications Commission collects data on the matter, which overstates how many households and businesses can access fast, af为dable and reliable internet connections across the country." 的 article cites an FCC figure that 94 percent of North Carolina households have broadband access, which North Carolina officials know is inaccurate and can impact access to federal money meant to close the broadband gap. 的 全文 dissects the issue and examines policy ef为ts in North Carolina. (一集 of the League's podcast, 市政方程, also recently explored the issue and ramifications.)本月， HB 431光纤NC法案, legislation addressing a major League policy goal of improving broadband access through public-private partnerships, won a committee approval after supporters argued that rural communities are falling behind economically and educationally without adequate broadband connections.