By Jon Chesto It’s a name change that was three years in the making: In recent weeks, the signs were finally switched at NECTA’s Boston office. Formerly the New England Cable and Telecommunications Association, the group is now the New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association. The rebrand essentially...
By Tim Wilkerson High-speed internet for school, work and connecting with loved ones is more important now than ever, and it is paramount that every Northampton resident have access to secure, reliable broadband — as they do today through existing providers. Before Northampton voters head to the...
By Tim Wilkerson The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives, but it also gave us a glimpse into our internet-enabled future. Seemingly overnight, we transitioned to a world where Zoom calls replaced meetings, remote learning replaced classrooms and telemedicine replaced visits to the doctor’s office. While...
By Tim Wilkerson The recent letter on a fiber optic network in Falmouth pointed out an essential truth: a reliable internet connection, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has never been more important. This crisis has changed the way we live, learn and work,...
By Tim Wilkerson The recent article on internet service on the Cape (“Select Board Hears About Options To Improve Internet Service,” March 11) leaves the impression that providers have left the residents of Orleans disconnected. In reality, Cape Cod is a success story with over 99 percent...
By Tim Wilkerson Even with our high rate of broadband infrastructure in Massachusetts, we know gaps in digital equity still exist. Access is one thing, the ability to adopt the technology is something else. Public entities should partner with private broadband providers to move the needle...
By Tim Wilkerson The recent article reporting that the town of Agawam will begin considering whether to build a government-owned broadband network skates over the serious risks of such projects. Before Agawam weighs this step, it’s worth considering the failed record of municipal networks and the risk they...