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![Gov. Mike DeWine (center, red tie) joins Goodwill Columbus CEO Ryan Burgess (blue tie) and Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus), Rep. Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) in cutting the ribbon to open Goodwill's newest job training facility on Columbus' east side.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/download-1-1-e1694549308487-900x422.webp)
Columbus’ Goodwill facility will be a hub to train for broadband building jobs in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s estimated that 32,000 jobs will be needed to build out a broadband network throughout Ohio. And to get to that goal, the state… Read More
![Mitch Landrieu, speaking at the White House in May](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-1489506056-aaf1cb959fa92a1e5fd9d7a9531e85bcbed014df-scaled-e1687799816290-900x422.jpg)
Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions
By: Scott Detrow | Brianna Scott | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address this past February, a big emotional thrust of the speech was a law he had signed more… Read More
![This was the world's first web page. Thirty years ago, the World Wide Web entered the public domain.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gettyimages-167798468_custom-02330f2c21228909cc38d1012b4fdfde6f526ed9-scaled-e1682861948538-900x422.jpg)
30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world
By: Julian Ring | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thirty years ago, listeners tuning into Morning Edition heard about a futuristic idea that could profoundly change their lives. “Imagine being able to communicate at-will with… Read More
![Heavy construction continues at the site of the Intel plant northeast of Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img-4608-scaled-e1662562920359-900x422.jpg)
Local leaders say Intel’s future workforce will need public transportation options
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As President Joe Biden and other leaders prepare to attend a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Intel project in Licking County — which Ohio… Read More
![A person types on a computer. You can only see their hands](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gettyimages-1289013529-edit_custom-d813dd48910230c082a2780e6a5bdbe81a31a258-scaled-e1652117346411-900x422.jpg)
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration says it will partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans, the White House announced Monday…. Read More
![Bridging the internet gap for K-12 students in Athens, Ohio during the pandemic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-12-at-6.01.12-PM-e1589320990856-900x422.png)
How Athens Schools Bridged The Internet Gap During the Pandemic
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It was Tuesday, March 10, the day before Ohio had its first 3 COVID-19 cases reported and the state of emergency declared. Students were supposed to… Read More
![In recent years, former coal miners were retrained to work with fiber optics, expanding high-speed Internet — and possible economic opportunities — to rural areas.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hotchkiss-4-24a937c9a912afc0d37818771669938caef9194d-e1587749563770-900x422.jpg)
Even In Crisis Times, There Is A Push To Wire Rural America
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to move almost everything online. But more than one-third of the U.S. population in rural areas has little or no access to the Internet.
![A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket is launched](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AP_20029530487275-scaled-e1581351447228-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: SpaceX and OneWeb Face Off in Quest for Internet Domination
By: PBS Newshour
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In what has already been a busy year in space, the London-based telecommunications company, OneWeb, on Friday launched a second round of satellites into orbit in a bid to expand… Read More
![Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. He faces questions about the company's influence.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gettyimages-1177729963-d898ffe696ee42aa54cd9b045ce2cc477f9ec52e-e1571856358245-900x422.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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At a congressional hearing, the CEO acknowledged he is not “the ideal messenger” for Facebook’s digital currency plan, but said innovation is essential to American financial leadership.
![District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine (left) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speak Monday about the launch of an antitrust investigation into Google outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-1167075631-4db3c86a53d69b234c691061fc384a639e3847f1-e1568060614229-900x422.jpg)
48 States Investigating Whether Google’s Dominance Hurts Competition
By: Aarti Shahani | NPR
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The top legal officials of 48 states, led by Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a major investigation into Google’s dominance in search and advertising.
![Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Facebook F8 developers conference on May 1, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-953377518-661afe5a336ec6dcb14ace96ae9e61fb1c7b1076-e1556201651676-900x422.jpg)
Facebook Could Face Up To $5 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations
By: Aarti Shahani | NPR
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Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside $3 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating users’ privacy.
![The end of an Ethernet cable](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/netcablecloseup-1-e1551219267553-900x422.jpg)
Rural Broadband Funding Could Connect More Ohio Valley Communities To High-Speed Internet
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Vivian Livingood is the mayor of Gilbert, a southern West Virginia town of under 500 people that has struggled for years without reliable internet. Livingood said that hampers Gilbert’s tourism,… Read More
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Broadband Internet Bill Advances In W.Va. House
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Legislation aimed at expanding high-speed wireless and broadband internet development in West Virginia has advanced in the House of Delegates. The House committee on technology and… Read More