Using the Astound Broadband fiber infrastructure is critical to the success of the project, as it would otherwise exceed the available grant funding.
According to the announcement, most locations served by this round of Oregon broadband grants are unserved.
This funding will be used to improve broadband service for 881 Oregon locations and help with projects in two counties.
Zayo’s middle mile project consists of construction or upgrades to more than 60 miles of middle-mile network across the county.
Four local providers were the top winners over several rounds of South Carolina broadband grant funding that came through ARPA.
The BEAD initial proposals are due December 27. They include two volumes and states are encouraged to file the first volume first. That