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What's up in the ATL

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Growing as Atlanta growsMetro Atlanta is one of the fastest growing areas of the countryacross Metro Atlantalet us knowsign-up for our email listServing our community in the time of COVIDThe Southern Center for Human Rights100 Black Men of Greater AtlantaThe Girl Scouts of Greater Atlantathe DeKalb County Public Library systemjoining our team

Now it’s even easier to get the best TV

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Google Fiber has been upgrading our Fiber TV customersChromecast with Google TVGoogle Wifi

Google Fiber starts pulling fiber in West Des Moines

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

our websitePlant the Speed websiteRaccoon River Rallycardboard boats

Libraries Without Borders US takes San Antonio’s digital divide head-on

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Google Fiber works with incredible partners across the country working to make digital equity a reality in our communities. Back in 2019, we shared the innovative work of Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US) in San Antonio, TX, and now we’re thrilled to welcome Victoria Becker, Communications and Engagement Associate, to provide an update on those efforts through the pandemic and beyond. LWB US is a non-profit organization that delivers access to information, education, and cultural resources. From parks in Baltimore to laundromats in San Antonio, LWB US designs innovative tools and programs that meet people where they are with the resources they need most.

Wash and Learn Initiative

Lisa Alvarenga, our San Antonio Project Coordinator.

Growing our network in the Charlotte area

Monday, August 23, 2021

Next up in our city update series, we travel to Charlotte and see what’s happening with our Queen City team.

Concord announced last week that Google Fiber is coming soonMatthewsHelping our community connectworked closely with our librariestaken that show on the roadProject OutPourHope VibesCharlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationTech Risinginnovative ideas from nonprofit organizationsDigital Navigator ProgramWhat’s next?fiber.google.com/careers

How to make your home Wi-Fi network more secure

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

ALOHAnet in Hawaii in 1971this pageWhy do we care?Piggybacking:Network capture/sniffing:TLSAbusing network services:support pageshereSSIDpagehereMAC addresses

The first thing to do is check for updates. Similar to how the OS on your phone/computer/etc receives new versions, there will also be new versions of the firmware that runs your Wi-Fi router. Check to make sure you’re running the latest version — if you aren’t sure how to do this for your device, do an online search with your model name/number and “firmware update.”

Review your router logs. Check to make sure you know all the devices that are on your network. If you set up MAC address filtering, verify all those devices are still in use. If you threw something out, then make sure you’ve removed it from the approved address list.

Rotate the encryption key. This is going to be annoying, there is no way to get around that. Every device on that SSID will need to be updated with the new key. But if you did have someone who had figured out the key and was surreptitiously using your Wi-Fi, rotating the key will knock them off your network.

Change the admin credentials. Similar to underwear, passwords should not be shared and should be changed regularly.

* Yes, MAC addresses can be changed, but that is rare, and highly unusual.

One hot summer in the Salt Lake Valley

Monday, July 26, 2021

ProvoSouth Salt LakeMillcreekTaylorsvilleHolladaySandytake a look at our open jobsServing the ValleyThe last year has shown just how vital these efforts areSpy Hopwelcomed four new NTEN fellowsTwitterFacebook

Introducing the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Digital Inclusion Fellowsworst connected communitiesdigital navigatorswas growingmuch higherfundingthe 7th cohort of Digital Inclusion FellowsNTEN

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How my family watches what we love (without cable)

Monday, July 12, 2021

My ad-averse momNetflixThe Criterion Channel Some other good services if you love film and TV without commercials:

Hulu

Disney+

Peacock

My major league stepdadFubo TVESPN+ Some other good services if you love live, local, and sometimes not-so-local sports:

MLB Network

B/R Live

My money-conscious girlfriendPluto TV Some other good services if you don’t love spending money:

Crackle

Tubi TV

My on-the-go broYouTube TV Some other good services if you love live TV without forced bundles:

SlingTV

Philo

As for me, I like a lot of different things Some other good services if you love to mix it up:

Discovery+

Paramount+

CuriosityStream

Oh, and I didn’t forget about my little snack stealer

In the Triangle, Google Fiber is working all the angles.

Monday, June 21, 2021

customers can sign up for 1 Gig and 2 Gig

we’d love to have you join the Google Fiber teamjust like GoogleServing our communityBAND-NCInstitute for Emerging Issues at NC StateBroadband Infrastructure Office at the NC Department of Information TechnologyRIoTRIoT Your Reality.The Museum of Life & Science2020 recap videoField Trip Friday EpisodesUnited Way of the Greater Triangle’s Anti-Racism FundCreating anti-racist capacity across our community will provide the opportunities for our entire region to grow and thriveFaster and farther