The Air Force's lack of broadband on some installations isn't uncommon among the military services. It's a Defense Department-wide issue.

​A pair of bipartisan Federal Communications Commission​ policymakers think it's time to repurpose spectrum previously dedicated for the development of federally funded short-range vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

Telecom companies and groups have been blasting the Federal Communications Commission over after a draft of the commission's 2016 broadband report which says Internet speeds are far from the meeting the FCC’s benchmark.

The FCC commissioner appeared alongside Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., during the announcement of the legislation in Vermont. She has been an outspoken advocate for kids who don't have Internet access.

The Federal Communications Commission won't be ready to get schools money for wireless and Internet upgrades by Sept. 1. Instead, the agency has created a new deadline of Sept. 24.

The new program, unveiled Wednesday, will reach 275,000 low-income households in 27 cities and help students access the Internet at home.