by Pivot
Category: Florida
New York Extends BEAD Rural Broadband Deadline, Florida Begins Registration Process
The state of New York has extended the deadline for applications for the third round of its BEAD-funded rural broadband deployment program until May 12. Meanwhile, Florida has begun registering qualified parties for various broadband…
Tillman FiberCo Lines Up $1B in Financing for Florida Expansion
Tillman FiberCo LLC said this week it has received funding that could reach $1.15 billion to support building fiber networks in Florida. The company closed $815 million in debt financing and has opened a credit…
LiveOak Fiber Gains $250M From Investment Firm
LiveOak Fiber, which operates fiber broadband networks in Georgia and Florida, has secured $250 million from J.P. Morgan to fund its fiber network expansion in the southeastern United States. The quarter billion investment will be…
One MDU-Focused Broadband Provider Buys Another
ResortNet LLC, a broadband and cable provider focused on the multi dwelling unit (MDU) market, has acquired the assets of Broadband MDU, another provider of broadband and video services targeting MDUs. Broadband MDU focuses on…
Cox, Comcast, Charter Poised to Take Home $77M for Florida Broadband, Other Winners…
The state of Florida has tentatively awarded a combined $77 million in broadband funding to three of the nation’s major cable companies – Cox, Charter and Comcast. The funding will cover some of the costs…
Friday’s Florida Broadband Awards: $135M for Rural Builds, $86M for Community Facilities
The state of Florida announced $223 million in rural broadband funding on Friday through two separate programs– the Broadband Opportunity Program and the Multipurpose Community Facilities Program. The Broadband Opportunity Program covers some of the…
$247M in Florida Broadband Awardees Revealed At Last: Cox, Comcast, Conexon Are the Big Winners
Cox Communications was the biggest winner in Florida broadband funding announced in July and will get over $80 million for 11 projects, Telecompetitor has learned. Fellow cable provider Comcast was the second biggest winner and…
Florida Broadband Funding Awardees Revealed
A Comcast spokesperson told Telecompetitor today that the company was awarded $63 million in new funding through the Florida Broadband Infrastructure Program, and TDS Telecom issued a press release stating that it was awarded more…
Florida Awards $247M for Broadband but Hasn’t Said Which Providers It’s Going To
The state of Florida has awarded $247 million for broadband deployments, according to a press release from Florida governor Ron Desantis. The press release shows the amount of funding awarded by county but doesn’t indicate…
Charter Takes Home Almost a Quarter of $60M in Florida Broadband Funding Awards
Charter Communications was the biggest winner in the latest round of funding awards made through the Florida Broadband Opportunity Program. The company is slated to receive approximately $14.3 million, which is almost a quarter of…
Pew: How Capital Projects Funds Are Used Varies from State to State
How states are using money allotted to them through the federal Capital Projects Fund (CPF) varies considerably from one state to the next, according to Pew Charitable Trusts, which has been keeping tabs on state…
Florida Begins Accepting Applications for $133M in Broadband Funding
The state of Florida has begun accepting applications for $133 million in broadband funding through its Broadband Opportunity Program. The deadline for applications is June 23 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The funding will be…