by Pivot
Category: Broadband Nation
Texas Awards Lyte Fiber $43.3M More in BOOT Round II
The state of Texas has awarded Lyte Fiber LLC $57.8 million to provide broadband to 6,750 unserved and underserved homes and businesses in Marion and Navarro counties. The Navarro County grant — which represents $43.3…
Vermont BEAD Update: State Can Reach 95% of Locations With Fiber
Ninety-six percent of unserved or underserved locations in Vermont are covered in applications for Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (VT-BEAD) Program, according to The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). The application phase, which now…
NTIA Extends BEAD Final Proposal Deadlines 90 Days
Citing a desire to “remove unnecessary rules and mandates, to improve efficiency, take a more technology-neutral approach, cut unnecessary red tape, and streamline deployment,” the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced a 90…
Oregon Opens BEAD Application Window
The state of Oregon has opened its application window for broadband service providers (BSPs) and other entities applying for grants under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is being administered in…
Oklahoma Fiber-Only BEAD Pool Application Window Opens
Oklahoma’s application window for its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Pool 1 funding, which is exclusively for fiber, opened yesterday and extends until May 26. In a funding alert, NRTC shared information about…
Idaho Announces List of Prequalified BEAD Providers
The Idaho Broadband Office has announced 43 approvals of applications in the prequalification phase of the state’s Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program subgrantee selection. The 43 approvals — some of which are provisional…
Massachusetts Broadband Institute: No Need for Round 2 BEAD Grant Solicitation
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has announced that the reduction of underserved or unserved broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) that will result from the strong response to Gap Networks Grant Program and Round 1 of their…
Analyst Highlights Four Possible Paths for BEAD Rural Broadband Reforms
The U.S. Commerce Department appears to be shooting for mid-May to announce anticipated reforms to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) rural broadband funding program, according to Washington insider Blair Levin. In…
Michigan BEAD Round 1 Update: 392 Applications Covering 193,000 Addresses
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) reports that Round 1 of its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program generated 392 applications, with more than 193,000 addresses covered by at least one of those applications. …
Brightspeed Wins Big Again in North Carolina Broadband Awards
Brightspeed won awards to cover some of the costs of bringing broadband to 11 North Carolina counties yesterday. A total of $29 million in funding was awarded for 17 counties in total. Other companies awarded…
New York Opens BEAD Request for Applications (RFA) Period
The ConnectALL Deployment Program in New York has released their Request for Applications (RFA) for priority, reliable, and alternative technology solutions for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The RFA seeks proposals for…
Texas Opens to Grant Applications for LEO Satellite Broadband Program
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published yesterday indicates that Texas is progressing in its pilot program to assess satellite technology as a delivery mechanism for broadband in physically challenging areas of the state. On…
