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FCC releases 2016 Broadband Progress Report

Posted on February 14, 2016 by cchin6@illinois.edu

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its 2016 Broadband Progress Report, including the Commission’s conclusion that while progress has been made, “advanced telecommunications capability is not being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion.” The FCC…

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Summer tech camps promote innovation, digital literacy

Posted on February 10, 2016 by cchin6@illinois.edu

The Chevy Suburban towing a U-Haul trailer pulled up to the decommissioned middle school in Metropolis, Illinois, population 6,000. A special kind of 4-H camp was about to begin. The four leaders—Gabriel Ewing, Jessica Nelson, Colten Jackson, and Virginia McCreary—unloaded…

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Smart Cities Innovation Summit – Call for innovations, abstracts, and exhibitors

Posted on February 7, 2016 by cchin6@illinois.edu

The Smart Cities Innovation Summit will be held June 13-15, 2016 in Austin, Texas. It is produced in cooperation and in co-location with the US Ignite Application Summit and working with US Ignite’s support programs for the Global City Teams…

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US Ignite announces list of funding opportunities for smart gigabit applications and wireless spectrum

Posted on February 7, 2016 by cchin6@illinois.edu

US Ignite has put together a list of potential funding sources and opportunities for smart gigabit applications and wireless spectrum.  Click here for the full list of funding opportunities from US Ignite (downloads PDF).

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