by Pivot
Tag: Rural Broadband
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House passes farm bill with broadband funding provisions
If the farm bill passes the Senate and becomes law, it will provide more than $500 million in rural broadband funding.
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Satellite as a complement to rural wireless: Nokia, RWA webinar
One recommendation for rural providers is to evaluate satellite on a site-by-site basis rather than as a wholesale network strategy.
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Foundation for Rural Service awards $185K in scholarships to rural students
Since the Foundation for Rural Service was established in 1994 as the philanthropic arm of NTCA, it has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to 900+ students.
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Texas middle-mile program awards $113M in grants
The Texas program focuses on expanding critical middle‑mile infrastructure that connects backbone networks to last‑mile providers.
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April 20, 2026: Amazon acquires Globalstar, AI + digital agriculture
In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar, their partnership with Apple, and more.
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Data centers growing, especially in rural areas: Pew
A new report juxtaposes the current profile of data centers — 87% urban and 13% rural — with planned additions: 33% urban and 67% rural.
