Altafiber Not Sold on BEAD

NASHVILLE, July 30, 2024 – The Biden administration wants to hand out more than $40 billion in broadband grants to connect the unserved to the Internet. Some companies have been signaling they’re hesitant to participate.

The latest example is altafiber, a broadband ISP based in Cincinnati. An altafiber official said the company was still not eager to participate in the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program run by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.