Tag: broadband
DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist
Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain woes, inflation, the price of housing, war in Ukraine,...
Mediacom reports 100th consecutive quarter of revenue growth
Mediacom Communications reported sharp increases Wednesday in revenue and operating income for the fourth quarter of 2021, marking the 100th consecutive quarter of year-over-revenue...
Gov. Reynolds announces broadband grant recipients of $97.5M investment
Thirty-nine recipients have been awarded a total of $97,500,000 million for broadband infrastructure as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program.
The Office...
Mediacom expanding Gigabit broadband access to more underserved homes, businesses
Mediacom Communications has announced that its fiber optic network was recently extended to serve three underserved Iowa communities. As a result, residents and businesses...
Nearly 200 applications for broadband grants following $100M investment
The State of Iowa received 178 applications from broadband providers for the latest Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program according to a release. The...
New investigation: Iowans’ access to broadband overreported
More than 387,000 Iowans do not have access to broadband internet, 205 percent higher than government estimates, according to a new investigation by BroadbandNow.
According...
Iowa can address its digital divide with broadband vouchers
By Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous | Guest Column
Gov. Kim Reynolds has an ambitious plan for addressing broadband availability and affordability for Iowans.
Family-owned communications company helps build Iowa’s 5G future
With federal and state governments pledging big money to bridge the state’s urban-rural digital divide and “a 5G revolution” just over the horizon, it’s an exciting – and frenetic – time for Carlisle-based Murphy Tower Communication.
Broadband’s big moment
Chris Ainesworth, an ImOn Communications OSP construction technician, splices two strands of fiber optic cable together in a splice trailer as ImOn expanded its...