Deploying broadband throughout Washington state has been at the top of local lawmakers’ minds for years. The state legislature enacted a bill in 2019, which recognized that access to reliable… Read More
When William “Bill” Kehoe started his current job as Washington state chief information officer this past August, he entered a gig with a plateful of problems, from cybersecurity issues to… Read More
President Biden today signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill which is expected to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to Washington state for broadband, roads, bridges, the electrical grid, commuter… Read More
New stats from Amazon reveal the company’s total spending on jobs and infrastructure in each U.S. state from 2010 to 2020 — showing where the tech giant has made its… Read More
Rep. Drew Hansen, a longtime advocate for increasing the reach and affordability of broadband in Washington state, found himself both pleased and a little concerned about the hundreds of millions… Read More
A years-long campaign to turn internet service into a public utility in Washington state could get a big boost from President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure plan. The proposal Biden unveiled… Read More
If a new roadway or bridge or other infrastructure element in Washington state looks and drives exactly like you’d hoped it would, perhaps Kurt Stiles and his team at the… Read More
Over the next decade, driverless vehicles will make their way along Seattle roadways, possibly bringing relief to one of the most congested cities in the United States. Or, according to a new… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — 5G sounds cool. Who doesn’t want a faster Internet? But real-world problems — including safety, costs and permitting — face Washington state as the wireless industry gears up… Read More
What should Donald Trump have NASA do? Today Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos voiced his support for the idea that the space agency should help build a “highway in the sky”… Read More
Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture capital firm IA Ventures led the round. The Toronto-based startup… Read More
It’s easy to view Seattle’s mind-numbing traffic problem as insurmountable obstacle. The rapid influx of new residents, combined with the region’s geographic limitations, make commuter woes a lost cause. We… Read More