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What’s New in Digital Equity: HUD Releases High-Speed Internet Guide

Plus, a continued look at what some state and local governments are doing to increase participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program, and more.
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Colorado Invests in VR to Train HHS Staff in Accessibility

The state of Colorado has launched a pilot program at the Pueblo Regional Center that uses virtual reality technology to train staff to better serve individuals with developmental disabilities and other health needs.
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Why is the Internet mad at Spotify?

Answer: Because it wants to be TikTok.
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Syracuse, N.Y., Leaders Consider $3.5M City-Owned Internet Plan

Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration has proposed using federal stimulus money to build a city-owned wireless network offering 100-megabit broadband service to some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
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Houston Area ISPs Prepping for 10G Internet

The next generation of Internet is being deployed in communities across Houston and nearby rural areas. In Lake Houston, providers such as Tachus and Comcast are already installing equipment to bring 10G to the area.
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Support for Internet Key to Getting Rural Areas Connected

Ohio digital inclusion advocates are working hard to make sure that rural communities in the state have the best weapon for getting high-speed Internet — communities that know Internet matters.
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Internet Outage Disrupts High School Classes

Days after a sweeping systems outage first disrupted student learning and forced teachers to remake lessons, the Sweetwater Union High School District still hasn't said what caused the outage or when it expects a fix.
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Federal Government to Pay for Better Internet in Texas

The state will receive $363 million in federal grants to increase access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.