BEAD
Commerce Department is Aiming to Approve All BEAD Plans by Fall
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there will be more approvals handed down in the coming weeks.
BEAD
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there will be more approvals handed down in the coming weeks.
Broadband Updates
The state had considered asking for a waiver to open up RDOF areas to BEAD funds.
Funding
Commerce unveiled plans to allocate an additional $1.25 billion in digital equity grants, alongside the capacity grant program.
Funding
The bill is aimed at making Economic Development Administration grants more accessible for broadband projects.
Funding
The Technology in the Parks Act would also put parks in line for used computers and equipment from federal agencies.
Broadband Mapping & Data
Commissioners and House lawmakers discussed key topics at a contentious hearing.
Digital Inclusion
Officials from broadband funding programs emphasized the important of non-deployment projects at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.
Adtran will partner with local area schools for its high school apprenticeship program.
Fiber
Nokia will continue to invest in American manufacturing in the coming years, said CEO.
Funding
Preference will be given to applications that are cost effective.
Broadband's Impact
Convicts are given transferable hard and soft skills in the system, says expert.
Infrastructure
State broadband officers are prepared to leverage BEAD money to connect all Americans to the internet.
Digital Inclusion
More than just access, new technology users also need help navigating software applications.
Fiber
$930 million in federal funding will leverage a total of nearly $1.8 billion in middle mile broadband infrastructure.
Funding
‘We aren’t doing the blanket waivers of the past,’ said Kevin Gallagher, a top Commerce Department Official.
This $1.5 billion was funded by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.