Cozen Cities - December 18, 2024

Gig Economy & Technology

BALTIMORE — Nonprofit Receives $2M to Expand High-Speed Internet Access

Baltimore nonprofit Waves received a $2 million grant from Baltimore's Office of Information and Technology to deploy fiber-optic networks in low-income residential buildings, aiming to bridge the city's digital divide through public-private partnerships.

CHICAGO — Mayor Johnson Proposes Cloud Computing Tax Increase

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a tax increase on cloud computing — known as the Personal Property Lease Transaction — to 11% from the current rate of 9%, potentially impacting the city's ambitions to become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest.

SAN DIEGO — City Introduces Plan to Expand Internet Access