West Virginia has announced preliminary approval of more than $18.5 million for broadband infrastructure projects in the state. The applications for funding were received under three related programs in the state’s plan to invest more than $1 billion for broadband…
The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) had reached an agreement with SpaceX to offer farm bureau members two free months of Starlink satellite broadband service. The two free months are valued at nearly $200. An NEFB spokesperson confirmed that after the…
North Dakota broadband provider MLGC is making a big investment to support the Dakota Innovation Corridor Project (ICP) aimed at advancing precision agriculture. The company is working with precision ag software provider Trilogy Networks on the initiative. MLGC said it…
West Palm Beach, Florida – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Comcast today announced plans to expand its Xfinity 10G Network and bring high-speed Internet services to 25 rural areas in Florida, many of them for the first time, through the State’s Broadband…
DALLAS, June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DZS (Nasdaq: DZSI), a global leader of access, optical and cloud-controlled software defined solutions, and its strategic partner Irby Utilities (Irby) today announced deployment milestones reached by two of their rural electric cooperative broadband customers. Connect2First, a subsidiary…
A North Carolina company is becoming recognized not only for its network expansion throughout the eastern part of the state, but for its unique public-private partnerships that are bringing fiber-to-the-home in rural, underserved counties. CloudWyze, based in Wilmington, N.C., describes…
Charter Communications was the biggest winner in the latest round of funding awards made through the Florida Broadband Opportunity Program. The company is slated to receive approximately $14.3 million, which is almost a quarter of the $60 million awarded. Charter…
The U.S. Treasury has approved the state of Mississippi to receive $151.5 million from the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) for broadband deployments. The funding represents 93% of the state’s entire CPF allotment. The funding will go toward the state’s Broadband…
In a post-pandemic world where more consumers in both rural and urban areas are cutting the cord, it’s vital for broadband service providers to understand how people use internet and video services. While the reputation of traditional video service (within…
The latest update to the FCC National Broadband Map is set to go live right about the time this post publishes – around noon ET today. In a blog post, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel offered additional information about the update…
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced $2.7 million in National Tribal Broadband Grants to 18 Tribes and Tribal organizations. The National Tribal Broadband Grant Program enables Tribes to receive funding for a variety of uses, including driving economic development…
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today awarded funds to nine Tribes totaling $4.5 million as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), bringing the total program awards to more than $1.77 billion to 166 Tribal entities. Each…
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