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In many cases, the poorest and least white parts of a city only are offered service that's so slow it doesn't meet federal regulators' definition of broadband — and providers regularly charge the same amount for that service as they do for their fastest speeds in other neighborhoods. read more >

The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund could represent the best chance over the next decade to narrow the digital divide for many rural communities. While much work remains to finalize the fund, the FCC’s proposal outlines a framework that will likely define federal broadband policy for rural America over the next decade. read more >

In 2015, the government estimated that 59.8 percent of Arkansas households had no landlines and relied only on wireless phones. read more >

A company that responded to the state prison system’s request for proposals for an inmate call system has filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing it was not fairly evaluated. read more >

A Louisiana-based telecommunications company has committed $5,000 to the Ozarka College Student Services Center Capital Campaign. read more >

More and more telephone customers are dropping land lines and switching to cellphones, and that shows in Arkansas Business’ list of largest telecommunications carriers in 2012. Includes the lists of local and long-distance carriers. read more >

It's been a bumpy ride for local exchange carriers since the cellphone became ubiquitous. read more >