More than the weather is hot in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as a second fiber provider has made significant broadband news there in a week. Yesterday, FTTH provider Google Fiber said that it was approved for a license agreement. The project, which…
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United Communications Latest Expansion: $85M in Tennessee Community
Regional provider United Communications says it will invest $85 million to reach 77,000 members of the Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) electric cooperative in Murfreesboro, TN. United Communications is the broadband unit of MTE. The multi-year project will add 1,400 route miles…
Tennessee Broadband Director Talks BEAD and Why the State Targeted 3 Counties for CPF Dollars
The Tennessee Economic and Community Development Office (TNECD) will begin accepting applications for $60 million in Capital Projects Fund (CPF) dollars for rural broadband deployments next month. But not every county will be eligible for funding. Telecompetitor talked recently with…
Tennessee Gets Set to Dish Out $185M for Rural Broadband Deployments
The state of Tennessee will begin accepting applications in September for $185 million in grant funding for broadband deployments in unserved and underserved areas. This includes $60 million in funding for a last mile program and $125 million for a…
Google Fiber to Add Another Tennessee Market
Google Fiber’s next market will be Franklin, Tennessee – the seventh largest city in the state and one that is seeing double-digit growth, according to a press release from the city. “Google Fiber’s reputation speaks for itself, and we are…
The State with the Best Gigabit Broadband Availability is . . .
North Dakota ranks as best connected state gigabit broadband availability, according to a new report from Smarthomestarter.com. North Dakota broadband providers offer gigabit service to 60.58% of residential locations in the state — the highest percentage in the nation, according…
$77M Tennessee Broadband Network Gets $53.5M in State Funding
A group of Tennessee broadband providers has launched projects that received $53.5 million in state broadband funding. The group, known as Project UNITE, is spearheaded by local provider United Communications. The projects will make high-speed broadband — fiber or wireless…
Eight More States Get BEAD, Digital Equity Planning Grants
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced another set of planning grants for its Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity programs. BEAD is a $42.45 billion program and Digital Equity is a $2.75 billion program….
United Communications Passes 50K Addresses in Tennessee
Regional fiber provider United Communications says that it has passed 50,000 addresses on its 1,700 route mile fiber network. United Communications is working with local governments, community groups and businesses in Project UNITE, which has a goal of connecting all…
Tennessee Grants Over $446 Million for Broadband Expansion
Tennessee is awarding $446,770,282 in grants for expanding broadband access across the state. The grants will go to 36 companies, including large operators AT&T, Charter and Comcast. AT&T’s grant is for less than $500,000 and and Comcast’s is for $2.2…
Brightspeed to Bring Broadband to 130K Addresses in Tennessee
Brightspeed, which continues to make announcements detailing its near and long-term future, says that it will bring fiber broadband to more than 130,000 addresses in Tennessee. The first 60,000 passings will be completed by the end of next year and…
Charter Pursues More Rural Broadband Funding
Charter said today that it has applied to receive $21 million in funding through the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund – American Rescue Plan (TEBF-ARP) program to cover the majority of the costs for a rural broadband build in Henderson County,…
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