September 19, 2022 – NTIA has released an update to the Federal Funding site, which serves as a comprehensive, “one-stop shop” of resources for potential applicants seeking federal broadband funding. Access to the Internet plays a critical role, serving as…
WASHINGTON – JUNE 15, 2022 – Seven diverse communities with a wide array of needs and assets, officially joined the US Ignite network today thanks to a $214,000 investment by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. US Ignite will support the…
As lawmakers consider making new funding available for infrastructure initiatives, which could include broadband, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly argued in a blog post today that any new federal broadband funding should be directed to the high-cost Universal Service Fund (USF)…
Engineering firm Dewberry, in collaboration with mapping company Ecopia AI, Rasmuson Foundation and the State of Alaska, is working on a broadband map based on what Ecopia AI is calling “an accurate, up-to-date and complete map of every building, in…
Four years after the Connect America Fund II auction was completed, the FCC said yesterday that it has completed the process of reviewing long-form applications from all winning bidders. There were 195 authorized applicant/state combinations totaling $1.48 billion, as well…
There’s a lot going on in broadband these days, so I’ll skip the intro and launch right into the top broadband news of 2022. In no particular order, the big stories include: Telcos’ Broadband Turnaround Now that telcos are more…
The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing another $54 million in the funding awards through the Emergency Connectivity Program (ECF) boosting the total money awarded from the program to more than $64 billion. The program pays for devices…
Pennsylvania’s Statewide Broadband Plan, which was unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority on November 17, aims to meet the immediate and long-term needs of people who live in the state. The Authority will control more than $100 million…
Amidst all the hoopla about all the funding that the government has made available for broadband, one area that’s still under the radar for many stakeholders is cybersecurity requirements for participation in the funding programs. But Jill Canfield, general counsel…
The broadband industry has an incredible opportunity ahead. Getting broadband access to everyone in the country, regardless of their location or economic circumstance, is within reach thanks to the wealth of both public and private funding that is now in…
Nokia and Ready.net are partnering to enhance Ready.net’s Broadband.Money platform to more effectively help broadband providers and communities secure a share of the increasing amount of grant money aimed at bringing broadband to unserved and underserved markets in the United…
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