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Brightspeed Wins Big Again in North Carolina Broadband Awards
Brightspeed won awards to cover some of the costs of bringing broadband to 11 North Carolina counties yesterday. A total of $29 million in funding was awarded for 17 counties in total. Other companies awarded…
Brightspeed Changes Goal, Aiming for Five Million Connections
Brightspeed has expanded its original goal to reach four million homes and businesses, announcing this week its new corporate goal of five million connections. At the same time, the company announced that its multi-gig-speed network…
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…
Brightspeed Wins $1.5M From Ohio to Enlarge Trumbull Network
Service provider Brightspeed has been awarded $1.5 million to expand its fiber network to almost 2,400 locations in Trumbull County, Ohio. The provider now serves more than 190,000 families and businesses in Ohio, according to…
Brightspeed Makes Play for New Customers With $29 Plan
In an effort to attract new and upgrade customers, Brightspeed is offering special pricing on four of its tiers of service, including an internet plan starting at $29 per month. The company also is offering…
Brightspeed Launches Fixed Wireless Offering Using Verizon’s Network
This week, Brightspeed launched an offering for its customers currently using aging copper cables for connectivity. The new Brightspeed fixed wireless voice and data service leverages Verizon’s network to connect these customers. In the announcement,…
Brightspeed Accelerates Network Build With $238M In Grants
Brightspeed says that it has received $238 million in local, state, and federal grants and funds. The money, the company says, will expand the number of addresses passed by planned projects by 121,000 in 14…
$41M in Virginia Broadband Grants on Tap for Comcast, Brightspeed, Eight Others
The state of Virginia announced $41 million in grants to cover some of the costs of broadband deployments to unserved areas this week. Awards were made through the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) and went to…
Brightspeed, Midco, Local Providers Will Share $10M in Kansas Broadband Funding
Midco and local provider KwiKom were the big winners in the latest round of Kansas broadband funding announced Friday. KwiKom was awarded two grants totaling $1.9 million and Midco was awarded two grants totaling almost…
Brightspeed Awarded $213M in Grants for 12 States
Brightspeed has been awarded more than $213 million in local, state, and federal grants to deploy fiber broadband networks in 12 states. In North Carolina — Brightspeed’s home state — the Department of Information Technology’s…
Brightspeed Confirms Latest NC Funding Win is For $29.3M
Charlotte, N.C. — July 02, 2024 — (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brightspeed, the nation’s fourth largest fiber broadband builder focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, announced that it has been awarded an additional…
Brightspeed, Charter, Local Company Win North Carolina Broadband Funding
The state of North Carolina has awarded a total of $10 million in funding to Brightspeed, Charter and local company NfinityLink Communications (also known as InfinityLink Communications) to cover some of the costs of broadband…