Mon., May 20, 2013 3:31am (EDT)

Articles Tagged "broadband"

  • Mon., August 20, 2012 6:02am
    A new broadband network in the northeast Georgia mountains is still a few months from completion, but it’s already bringing connections 20 to 50 times faster than ever before to area schools.
  • Mon., February 20, 2012 7:00am
    The Federal Communications Commission pulled the plug last week on a company building a new nationwide mobile broadband network. The move is disappointing to several counties in southwest Georgia who were hoping for more broadband competition and better service.
  • Wed., February 8, 2012 4:09pm
    Google is among a group of organizations urging Georgia legislators to oppose Senate Bill 313. It would prevent funding public broadband networks and subsidizing costs of services with public tax dollars.
  • Mon., January 23, 2012 3:58pm
    Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers says governments looking to get into the broadband business must play by the same rules as private providers and educate citizens prior to starting a new communications network.
  • Thu., January 5, 2012 9:00am
    Eight northeast Georgia counties will soon have access to faster broadband connections than ever before. The final pieces of a 260-mile broadband ring from Atlanta north through the Georgia mountains will be in place by the end of the month.
  • Fri., March 18, 2011 1:40pm
    North Georgia has seen major population gains over the last decade. But parts of the region north of metro Atlanta have been playing catch-up with technology. The area's now in the middle of a big push to get plugged-in for the economic benefits.
  • Thu., August 19, 2010 8:58am
    Federal officials are providing nearly $20 million in grants to bring high-speed broadband internet service to rural portions of southern Georgia.
  • Mon., March 15, 2010 3:39pm
    Savannah, Peactree City and Decatur are believed to be competing for a pote
  • Thu., March 4, 2010 7:44pm
    County officials say $13.5 million federal stimulus grant will help develop