The City of Little Rock, the Little Rock School District, Central Arkansas Library System, and nonprofit Heartland Forward are working together to increase awareness for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …
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Chapman Named VP, General Manger for Ritter Communications’ FTTH Division
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications has named Jeff Chapman as its new vice president and general manager of its Fiber-to-the-Home division (FTTH). In this role, Chapman will oversee all of the strategic plans and initiatives for the company’s FTTH division. Ritter provides internet, …
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Op-Ed: Investing in Internet Infrastructure Isn’t Optional – It’s a Requirement
by Alan Morseby Alan MorseArkansas has a telecom and internet service provider industry that has been, well, a little busy lately. When stay-at-home orders were issued at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the utility that probably caused the most concern …
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House Report: State Government Working to Bridge Digital Divide in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith more Arkansans working and learning remotely in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus, the issue of broadband access has become increasingly relevant. Yet as broadband access becomes more necessary to normal modern life, there is growing concern …