Brightspeed was also the largest winner (by number of counties) in North Carolina broadband funding made available at the end of last month.
By the end of Brightspeed’s full buildout, more than 34,000 locations across Allen County, Ohio will have access to the Brightspeed fiber network.
The $63M in North Carolina broadband funding will go toward deployments in 30 counties. Brightspeed once again was the biggest winner.
The North Carolina broadband awards total $29M. The six companies winning grants will contribute an additional $12.5M to project costs.
Brightspeed is pursuing its goal with more than $240 million in local, state, and federal broadband grants and funding.
This round of broadband grants will connect 10,810 homes and businesses to high-speed internet in 14 North Carolina counties.
The Brightspeed award is in addition to $12.3 million the provider has received to connect almost 5,900 Ohio homes and businesses.
The base Brightspeed fiber plan is now available to new subscribers for $29 per month for the first six months of service.
The new Brightspeed/Verizon partnership will upgrade the services for some of Brightspeed’s existing DSL customers.
Brightspeed, which is based in North Carolina, says that it will continue to pursue state and federal grants.
Electric company broadband subsidiaries are the partners for about half of the funding in the latest round of Virginia broadband grants.
Ten local providers will share most of the Kansas broadband funding awarded in this round of the Broadband Acceleration Grant Program.
Recent Brightspeed awards serve the company’s commitment to provide networks to more than three million locations.
The North Carolina broadband funding came through the state’s GREAT program. The news follows $51M just awarded through the CAB program.
Four companies won Tennessee last mile broadband awards totaling $24 million. Middle mile grants totaled $73.2 million.
Brightspeed’s fiber internet is now available to over 160 communities in 20 states, with 2 million more passings coming down the pipeline.
Brightspeed begins to deploy fiber in around Fayetteville, N.C. and Rocky Mount, N.C with 115,000 homes and businesses they will serve.
Brightspeed is bringing fiber deployment to Killeen and Bell County, TX latest XGS-PON technology to bring boosted gig-speed capabilities.
Brightspeed has a lot at stake in the BEAD rural broadband funding program, CEO Tom Maguire told us. The reason is that
The Michigan broadband awards are tentative. Among the biggest potential winners are Charter, 123NET and Highline.