Tech
State Offers $100 Million in Broadband Grants
PSC administering program with federal dollars to expand high-speed internet.
Dec 11th, 2021 by Jonah Beleckis, Wisconsin Public Radio
Northwestern Mutual Hosting Second Annual Women In Tech Conference
Speakers include Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani.
Nov 11th, 2021 by Annie Mattea
GOP Bills Prohibit Social Media Censorship
Legislation allows media outlets, residents to sue for censorship.
Oct 22nd, 2021 by Diane Bezucha, Wisconsin Public Radio
$100 Million in Stimulus Funds Awarded to Expand Broadband
Public Service Commission awards stimulus funds for fiber projects in unserved or underserved areas.
Oct 16th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Partnership Bringing Low-Cost, Cellular Internet Service to Lindsay Heights
New service relies on neighborhood-level cell network. Could eventually cover 40% of Milwaukee.
Sep 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
GOP Bill Targets ‘Silicon Valley Elites’
Accusing Facebook and Twitter of silencing conservatives, they propose new rules and fines for companies.
Jul 13th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Broadband Access a Health Issue for Seniors
Wisconsin trails 32 states in percent of those over 65 who have access to high-speed internet.
Jul 12th, 2021 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
Federal Report Shows State’s Internet Disparities
More than 20% of households lack internet access in 8 counties, 20% lack computers in some counties.
Jun 27th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
State’s Research & Development Funding Surges
UW-Madison total up to $1.5 billion, MCW up to $250 million.
Jun 26th, 2021 by John Torinus
10 Milwaukee Parks Get Free Wi-Fi
City using CARES Act funding to expand free internet access to underserved communities.
Apr 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Pandemic Worsens State’s Broadband Gap
Rural areas and urban poor left out. Evers calls 2021 the "Year of Broadband Access."
Jan 25th, 2021 by Steven Walters
Biden Must Address Ransomware Crisis
Trump looked the other way, but Biden must fix the biggest cyber hacking heist ever seen.
Jan 6th, 2021 by John Torinus
