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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says military enters home
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine said Friday the military had entered his home and “we are in serious trouble," while the country waited for election results amid a government-ordered internet blackout and official results showed President Yoweri Museveni...
Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law. In a statement emailed on Thursday, Hong Kong Broadband Network said that it had disabled access to HKChronicles, a website which...
Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine said all contact had been lost with him. “Confirmed: Uganda is now in the midst of a...
State of State: Evers targets broadband, fixing unemployment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers, in his State of the State speech Tuesday delivered virtually for the first time in state history, called on the Legislature to update Wisconsin's antiquated unemployment payment system and spend nearly $200 million to expand broadband access, two problem areas the...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: Capitol riots could lead to America’s rebound if we embrace facts and listen Akron Beacon Journal Jan. 10 What happens next? Will the insurrection at the United States Capitol Wednesday that left five dead and our elected leaders...
Lawyers: New Mexico trying to comply with education needs
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Public Education Department is working with school districts and internet providers to expand broadband access in rural areas struggling with remote learning, according to lawyers for the state. In a response filed in court this week, the lawyers also said school...
New Mexico makes push with at-home COVID-19 test kits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials said Tuesday they are hoping to boost the number of people getting tested for COVID-19 through a new program that will provide free, at-home test kits to anyone who requests one. Through a partnership with Vault Medical Services, the saliva tests can be...
CARES Act money used to improve broadband access in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Whenever Lynn Manweiler or anyone in her family needs to upload a video for work or school, they have to drive to a place with public wifi and sit in the parking lot. If her daughter has a Zoom call with her college professor, everyone else in the house needs to get offline. And at...
Electric co-op offers high-speed internet to 4 towns
LEMPSTER, N.H. (AP) — Nearly 900 New Hampshire Electric Cooperative customers in four towns now have access to high-speed internet service. The broadband projects in Lempster, Clarksville, Colebrook and Stewartstown were supported by a $6.7 million grant from the state's Connecting New Hampshire Emergency...
Pilot project aims to help at home learners without internet
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Educational Television has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Education to launch a pilot project that aims to give stronger support to at home learners without internet access, officials said. KET plans to use datacasting technology to send learning materials through...
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