Middle-mile fiber project in Alabama awarded over $53 million
News This week, Alabama awarded $53.5 million to the Alabama Fiber Network for construction of a...
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FCC chairwoman seeks to revamp E-Rate program to fund at-home hotspots
News A new proposal would add funding for at-home hotspots in the E-Rate program run by the FCC....
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6 million households to lose internet after ACP lapse, report says
News A new report says 6 million households will lose internet access because of the Affordable...
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What happened to BEAD? Deployments slow even as federal and state funding looms
Viewpoints The demise or reduction in the Affordable Connectivity Program’s reach is by far the...
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Puerto Rico gains NTIA approval of initial BEAD proposals
News Puerto Rico has gained a key approval has opened the door for the territory to access $334...
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Despite gains, digital divides remain among US minority groups
News The United States gained millions of internet users between 2021 and 2023, but digital...
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Illinois cleared to begin requesting access to $1 billion in BEAD funds
News Illinois has been approved to begin requesting access to over $1 billion in federal funds...
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A closer look at what’s happening with broadband on the West Coast
News State and federal dollars for broadband are making their way to states, counties, and...
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Maine’s initial BEAD proposal approved; path cleared for spending
News A recent approval has cleared the path for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)...
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Kentucky can now request access to over $1 billion in BEAD funds
News The latest federal approvals for Kentucky will allow the state to request access to over $1...
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Latest Indiana broadband funding to assist projects in 54 counties
News More than $81 million in Indiana broadband funding will be matched by over $135 million from...
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Colorado and New Hampshire gain key BEAD approvals
News Two states, Colorado and New Hampshire, will now be able to request access to Broadband...
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T-Mobile selected for decade-long $2.67 billion US Navy contract
News A contract worth billions of dollars will provide U.S. Navy agencies with T-Mobile equipment...
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Kansas awards millions for rural public Wi-Fi, device distributions
News Kansas is awarding nearly $4 million dollars to more than half a dozen organizations for...
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Grant funds to connect thousands of locations in rural Nebraska
News Nearly $31 million in public money will go towards connecting over 3,000 unserved and...
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FCC moves forward with process to reform letter of credit rules
News A new proposed rulemaking notice from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aims to...
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San Francisco’s digital future takes center stage in mayoral race
News San Francisco’s digital future is becoming a central issue in the 2024 campaign for...
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Construction on GCI’s Aleutian Islands Fiber Project continues
News GCI’s Aleutian Islands Fiber Project will have connected a dozen communities when...
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Colorado law compels MDU owners to provide access to ISPs
News A new law will deny Colorado’s multi-dwelling unit (MDU) owners the ability to restrict...
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FCC commissioner calls ACP lapse ‘penny wise and pound foolish’
News An FCC commissioner has slammed inaction from Congress as the Affordable Connectivity Program...
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