Massachusetts
Massachusetts to Spend $31.5 Million on Broadband, Modernizing MDUs
Plan to focus on updating internet infrastructure in Multiple Dwelling Units
Karl Bode
Karl Bode writes for ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative. He's also a tech, telecom, media, and consumer rights reporter at TechDirt, Motherboard and Verge. Helped build DSL Reports.
Community Broadband
Vineland, N.J., Nabs $3.7 Million Grant To Begin Municipal Fiber Network
Grant from the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity program aims to expand broadband access in the city
Fiber
New York State’s Dryden Fiber Celebrates 400th Local Subscriber
Dryden Fiber working to serve rural areas deemed 'unprofitable' by telecom giants.
Expert Opinion
Karl Bode: California’s Affordable Broadband Bill at Risk of Being Destroyed by Lobbying
Amendments degrade the bill’s speed definitions, weaken the CPUC's ability to hold large telecoms accountable, and creates new financial risks for municipal providers.
Washington
Clallam County, Washington, Launches $22 Million Fiber Expansion Plan
County and Astound Broadband have begun construction on a joint partnership to bring fiber access to more than 1,500 rural homes.
Digital Inclusion
Longmont NextLight’s Affordability Program Picks Up Federal Slack For Low Income Locals
Follow-up studies about the Affordable Connectivity Program have shown that costs were more than offset by the broad savings it generated American taxpayers.
Vermont
Vermont’s Otter Creek CUD Finishes Fiber Expansion, Focuses On Customer Service
Much of Vermont’s $150 million ARPA-based broadband package went toward assisting CUDs
Infrastructure
Chittenden County CUD Will Soon Emerge From The 'Dark Ages' with Fiber Expansion
Communications Union Districts allows municipalities to bond together to tackle broadband network deployments.
Community Broadband
Carson, California, Breaks Ground On New Municipal Fiber Network
Officials say the first phase of the city’s network will install over 100,000 feet of new fiber optic cable.
Open Access
Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network
The city promises options ranging from symmetrical 300 megabits per second to symmetrical 1 gigabit per second.
Arkansas
Cooperatives Playing Major Role In Arkansas’ ARPA-Fueled Fiber Expansion
The Arkansas State Broadband Office continues to leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to drive affordable fiber in the Natural State.
Minnesota
Minnesota County Closes in on 100% Gigabit Fiber Coverage
Since 2013 CarverLink has used a combination of public and private collaborations, along with county, federal and partner funding.
Alabama
New ISP Halo Fiber Leveraging ARPA Grants to Help Bridge Alabama’s Digital Divide
Company hopes to use $188 million in middle mile broadband grants to connect unserved Alabama households.
Christopher Mitchell
New York City Expands Free Wireless, But Missed Opportunities Loom Large
While New York’s existing programs are a welcome effort, they remain a far cry from the city’s original ambition.
Florida
Conexon Connect Completes First Major Florida Fiber Deployment
This is the sixth fiber project the company has completed nationwide.
BEAD Data
Maine, New Mexico Want Starlink Part of the Mix: Balancing Trade-Offs and Concerns
Some of these locations may require $100,000 for a terrestrial wireline connection.
