Articles about Internet access

New report shows increased tech access in Seattle, but digital divide remains for some residents

A new City of Seattle study, based on input from residents, reveals that the percentage of homes with internet access… Read More

Washington state awards $14.5M to aid all residents in getting internet access

While online access seems ubiquitous, there are still Washington residents going without this essential resource. Roughly 8% of the state’s… Read More

Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund awards $343k to 15 nonprofits helping to bridge digital divide

The City of Seattle has announced the recipients of the 2021 Technology Matching Fund, which provides aid to community-led projects… Read More

T-Mobile launches $10.7B initiative to get more underserved students online for remote learning

With remote learning ramping up in school districts across the country, T-Mobile is launching a $10.7 billion initiative designed to… Read More

Amazon vows to invest $10B in Kuiper satellites after getting FCC’s go-ahead

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Amazon’s plans for a Project Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites that would provide broadband… Read More

As work and school shift online indefinitely, study finds 20% of King County lacks reliable internet

At a time when internet access has never been more critical, 20% of households are underserved in King County, a… Read More

After midterm power shift, White House officials say tech transformation will go on

In the wake of Tuesday’s power-shifting midterm elections, the White House plans to stay the course in tech policy and… Read More

Freshly hatched Loon strikes deal to beam internet access from balloons over Kenya

News Brief: A week after becoming an independent business under Alphabet’s wing, the venture formerly known as Google’s Project Loon… Read More

Building a ‘cell tower in a box’ to connect some of the billions of people lacking internet access

Roughly half of the world’s households have internet access, leaving billions of people without a tool that’s become essential for… Read More

Facebook cancels its internet drone program, will partner with Airbus instead

News Brief: Facebook says it’s ending its campaign to build a fleet of high-altitude drones to boost internet connectivity, after… Read More

Facebook revs up race for global internet access with ‘successful’ drone test flight

The drive to provide global internet access from the air is more of a horse race in the wake of… Read More

SoftBank puts $1.7B into Intelsat merger with OneWeb satellite internet venture

Intelsat and OneWeb today laid out plans for a mega-merger aimed at bolstering their satellite internet services, with a $1.7… Read More

SpaceX speaks up for its Seattle satellite operation after months of low-key work

SpaceX has provided a rare update on its Seattle-centric plans to develop a multibillion-dollar Internet satellite network, saying that the… Read More

GeekWire Interview: World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on the fight for the web’s future

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, emerged from an elevator into the lobby of his Seattle hotel Sunday morning,… Read More

Seattle city council votes down municipal broadband pilot project

The Seattle City Council voted against a $5 million municipal broadband pilot program on Monday, delivering a major blow to groups that want to… Read More

Q&A: Former Seattle CTO Bill Schrier on the outlook for municipal broadband

Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show was Bill Schrier, the former CTO for the City of Seattle and… Read More