The Visionary Broadband project provides high-capacity middle-mile connectivity across a stretch of rural northeast Wyoming where broadband access has historically lagged.
The Freestate Middle-Mile Network will allow providers to connect Kansas communities by enabling broadband infrastructure across Kansas.
The $15.4 million IIJA grant recognized the BGE approach to strengthening grid resiliency and reliability while delivering value to customers and uplifting communities.
If approved, the Oklahoma broadband grants would be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
The potential exists for internet exchange points to lower latency not just for data centers, but for all rural broadband providers.
The California last-mile update provided further details about a $48 million award that was announced on January 30.