The latest development in ongoing skirmishes over One-Touch-Make-Ready (OTMR) policies is that competitive provider GoNetspeed testified in favor of legislation that would make the approach available in Massachusetts. OTMR rules require the owners of utility poles to allow one contractor…
As an unprecedented amount of funding has become available for broadband deployments, several states have taken steps to direct funding toward low-income areas and public housing. A new post from the Pew Charitable Trusts Broadband Access Initiative explores various approaches…
All states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia now have received Digital Equity and Broadband Equity Access and Deployment, or BEAD, planning funds, according to NTIA. The news is based on three more states – Massachusetts, Kansas and New…
The U.S. Treasury Department today approved broadband projects in Massachusetts, Michigan and Wisconsin, awarding them a total of $435 million. The funds come from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. The $10 billion program, which was created by the American Rescue…
The city of Westfield, Massachusetts has seen job-related benefits of $88 million annually as a result of its municipally owned power company Westfield Gas & Electric (WG&E) having deployed gigabit fiber broadband in 2018, according to a new report from…
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