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Washington state considers new broadband program to expand internet access to underserved communities
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to a crowd of tech leaders before the 2018 GeekWire Gala. (GeekWire Photo / GeekWire) A…
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Washington will create a statewide broadband office to expand internet access
Gov. Inslee shakes hands with supporters at an event kicking off is 2020 presidential campaign. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg)…
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This island town is building a public broadband network. Is it a model for bridging digital divide?
Public Works Water Maintenance workers Joe Ferris (left) and Nick Hibma install fiber optic equipment for city-owned internet service. (Photos…
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Appeals court upholds net neutrality repeal — but allows states to make their own rules
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. (Flickr Photo / FCCDotGov) The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of internet regulations known as net neutrality…
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Bernie Sanders promises ‘high-speed internet for all’ through publicly-owned broadband service
Sen. Bernie Sanders (Facebook Photo / Bernie Sanders) Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled out an ambitious plan Friday that would categorize…
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Senator Cantwell wants 5G spectrum auction to fund rural broadband expansion
Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses net neutrality at a 2017 town hall in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Several U.S.…
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Washington state adds hundreds of WiFi hotspots with funding from Microsoft
(Washington State Department of Commerce Photo) Washington state is deploying more than 300 “drive-in” WiFi hotspots to help residents who…
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Washington state offering $18M in grants and loans for internet infrastructure projects
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs a new law with the Public Works Board expanding broadband access in the state. (PWB…
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Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers
Seattle City Hall. (Flickr Photo / Daniel X. O’Neil) The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed…
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As work and school shift online indefinitely, study finds 20% of King County lacks reliable internet
Aerial view of Seattle, Lake Washington, and Bellevue. (Flickr Photo / Joe Wolf) At a time when internet access has…
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