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10-digit dialing required for Alabama’s 334 area code beginning January 23
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (272+ words) Residents and businesses across central and southeast Alabama will soon need to change how they dial local phone numbers. Beginning January 23, 2026, customers in the 334 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls, according to the…...
New USPS postmark clarification raises questions for mail voters — here’s what it means for Alabama
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (461+ words) A recent clarification from the U.S. Postal Service is prompting renewed attention to how postmarks are applied to mail " an issue with implications not only for voters, but also for anyone sending time-sensitive items such as bill payments, tax documents or…...
Governor Ivey visits hometown to celebrate major milestone in Alabama's middle-mile broadband expansion effort
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) Governor Kay Ivey and state and local leaders gathered Wednesday on the banks of the Alabama River to mark a practical milestone in Alabama's broadband buildout: the Alabama Fiber Network's (AFN) middle-mile line has crossed the J. Lee Long Bridge on…...
Tombigbee, federal, state officials celebrate completion of $145 million fiber internet project in rural Northwest Alabama
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (502+ words) 100,000 people: The number of residents in rural Northwest Alabama who will gain improved access to the information superhighway. $145 million: The investment by the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative to create the on-ramp for those residents. 4,200 miles: The number of miles of fiber…...
ADECA submits Alabama’s final BEAD broadband proposal to federal government for approval
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state's final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and…...
Australian woman who wound up in Alabama’s Wiregrass becomes TikTok star
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) It's a long way from the Outback of Australia to the Wiregrass of Alabama. That is the life journey so far of Amanda Shenton. She was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and came to the U.S. in 2013.She bought a…...
Alabama moves to 100% BEAD-eligible broadband coverage as ADECA opens 7-day window to finalize plan
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (528+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) opened a seven-day public comment period on the state's final BEAD proposal on Tuesday, which is slated for submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration next Thursday. State officials say…...
ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell urges broadband providers to speed up projects
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (361+ words) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) hosted the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority's quarterly meeting in Montgomery this week. The meeting featured progress updates from 20 internet service providers that received grants from two programs funded by federal American…...
Cell phone bans are working, teachers welcome the bans, and they are showing their work
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (86+ words) Alabama and many other states have implemented a cell phone ban in public schools, and some people are not happy. This is being done in order to get discipline under control and bring the focus back to schoolwork; it seems…...
Jackie Zeigler: It's time to hold App Stores accountable
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (687+ words) Today's digital age allows app stores to be the gatekeepers of innovation'controlling which applications reach consumers and on what terms. This concentration of power has raised significant concerns about competition and consumer choice. This legislation is crucial, as it empowers…...