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Category: Broadband Nation
Indiana Connectivity Program Awards Almost $1.7M in 13th Funding Round
The Indiana Connectivity Program has awarded almost $1.7 million in new funding to bring connectivity to 371 addresses in the thirteenth round of funding. The total investments in the projects reached almost $7.8 million for the…
Oregon Announces More Than $24M in Broadband Grants, Offers BEAD Update
Yesterday, the Oregon Broadband Office announced more than $24 million in broadband grants. The funding is part of the state’s Broadband Deployment Program (BDP), part of the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) COVID Capital Projects…
Rhode Island Releases BEAD Proposal Guidelines
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (RICC) has released scoring criteria and other details for Volumes 1 and 2 of its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The RICC says that the NTIA has approved…
Alabama Opens Application Cycle for $1.4B in BEAD Funding
Alabama opened its application window on April 7 for pre-qualified broadband service providers (BSPs) applying for grants under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The program is being administered in the state by…
North Carolina Announces More Than $22M in Broadband Project Grants
This week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced more than $22 million in broadband grants. The funding is part of the state’s Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. This round of funding will connect 10,810…
West Virginia Gets BEAD Proposal Extension
West Virginia has been granted a 90-day extension to submit its final proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced late last week.…
New Mexico Offers BEAD Update: 66 Applications for $675M in Funding
Last week, the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) provided an update on the proposal status of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, announcing that 18 entities had submitted…
Fourth Leg of the Relay Race: Meet the South Carolina State Broadband Director
Jim Stritzinger, Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office, likes “to think of the work we’re doing as an Olympic relay race.” The first leg, he told Telecompetitor, was the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
New York Starts Next Phase of Broadband Grant Program, With $50M Available
The state of New York has launched the fourth phase of the New York Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) Request for Applications, which will provide nearly $50 million available to support broadband infrastructure projects across the…
Minnesota and Maine Share Ideas on the Future of BEAD With Lutnick
At least two states — Maine and Minnesota — have contacted the U.S. Department of Commerce concerning the changes that may be made to the $42.45 billion the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Earlier…
Michigan Tweaks, Updates BEAD Rules
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved a scoring update for the Michigan Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program process, according to the Michigan High Speed Internet Office (MIHI). The lowest minimum passing…
Missouri May Not Be the Only State to Request Defaulted RDOF Funds
Missouri was the first state to ask the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to return Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) broadband funding awarded to providers in the state who later defaulted on their awards. But it…
