Mounting debt and outdated infrastructure were key to the decision.

A grassroots effort to bring broadband to rural Vermont now boasts more than $1 billion a year in revenue.

Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for rollout of a 426-mile statewide public fiber backbone.

Recipients last year included NEK Community Broadband, Lewis County PUD, and Pulse Broadband.

The 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband Summit' took place on March 27, 2025.

Critics claim the report's methodology overlooks market failures and connectivity gaps.

Multi-gigabit speeds coming to large swaths of the city through the arrival of Gateway Fiber.

Included is $25 million to help the City Of Huntington Park provide free Wi-Fi for all city residents.

The fiber-plus-fixed wireless project is estimated to cost $67 million to connect more than 13,000 county locations.

The grant helps fund 2,347 miles of new fiber deployment, bringing broadband availability to more than 15,000 locations.

The event will be held on Sep. 30

The investment in the cooperative could be a game-changer for rural connectivity in the Golden State.

The state aims to increase broadband access in 37 counties

On August 30, CPUC officials formally approved both a third and fourth round of FFA broadband funding.

The struggle to balance corporate influence and grassroots demands was prominently felt at the DNC in Chicago.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

EMPOWER says existing FCC financing rules could imperil its ability to affordably serve locations in three Virginia counties.

Walz has been lauded for his commitment to infrastructure development and broadband expansion in Minnesota.

Despite initial federal support, funding programs are not supportive of municipal broadband.

The first round of public comments is due on July 17 .

The company will contribute $6.6 million to the new endeavor.

Residents will soon have access to four tiers of broadband service.

Vermont Community Broadband Board says it has completed the first phase of its network.

Sandwich Isles Communications sent an email to Native Hawaiian customers on Thursday saying it was shutting down service on Saturday.

Minnesota's repeal of laws blocking municipal broadband ensures local governments can participate in the upcoming $42.45 billion BEAD grant program.

The city hopes to fund the network through an enterprise fund.

Speakers emphasized the importance of assessing community needs, building partnerships, and educating people about the benefits of broadband internet.

Advocates said proposed language from the state assembly would have hindered public broadband deployment.

The state senate thwarted bills aiming to enhance local autonomy and mandate ISP accountability for advertised speeds.

A new guide aims to assist communities in maneuvering common hurdles to building public broadband networks.

The core network consisted of 48 strands and 20 miles of fiber connecting city schools, municipal buildings and key anchor institutions

The community-owned fiber provider secured more than $35 million in new financing last year.

The city made a 'business decision' to sell now to avoid costly upgrades to the communications network

State broadband authority modified its BEAD plan after public feedback cast doubt on the its ability to override state law.

The bill would give Frankfort a deadline of Dec. 31, 2024 to either transfer or sell the utility’s public projects.

Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.

Collaboration and a not-for-profit model allow rural providers to serve the most sparsely populated areas.

Palo Alto officials have been talking about building such a network since 1998.

It’s unclear how BEAD funds will interact with state laws restricting municipal broadband projects.

Cambridge aims to construct a citywide fiber network that passes all 52,300 residences and businesses in the city.

In surprise announcement at keynote luncheon, Sohn revealed as the first executive director of the new organization advocating for municipalities.

In 2014, Brownsville was ranked as the worst-connected city in the United States.

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Bill by Rep. Anna Eshoo and Sen. Cory Booker would preempt state laws prohibiting municipal broadband projects using public funds.

The author led the city of Loveland, Colorado, through the assessment and feasibility study of publicly-owned broadband.

Efforts in multiple states aim to address connectivity challenges for low-income residents.

Communities should take initiative in building out networks without waiting for federal funding, panelists said.

The average probability of new entrants dropped when one of two ISPs is owned by the municipality, a paper claims.

Communities need to be involved in decision-making when it comes to broadband builds.

Local communities understand their own needs, said Arkansas’s Glen Howie.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking each state's BEAD grant application window.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscribers by technology.

White House officials urged schools and other local institutions to engage in text-message and social media campaigns for the ACP.

The number of states restricting municipal broadband networks has dropped during the pandemic.

Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine’s community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.

Jamestown is hoping an open access network would make internet more affordable.

Start Your Own ISP founder discusses how WISP technology enables rural communities to access broadband.

Broadband in the U.S.A.: Every state and territory

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Data Centers and Cloud Computing rely upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.

Self-driving cars are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Drones and airborne transportation are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.

Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.

Debates about the role of free speech have been transformed by broadband internet services.

Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.

The National Broadband Plan won’t do jack until more folks in Wunderland acknowledge and aggressively address one stark truth – broadband competition is mostly a myth, expensively maintained through lobbyists, think tanks and easily-influenced politicians. Until we get meaningful competition, a sign

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 – The Institute for Local Self-Reliance unveiled its Community Broadband Network Map and Report on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2011 – Blair Levin, head of the team that authored the National Broadband Plan and Craig Settles, a leading industry analyst, debated at the New America Foundation on Monday the best way to deploy broadband to unserved and underserved areas.

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 – Community broadband providers face unique challenges, said a group of experts Thursday at an event hosted by the New America Foundation. Broadband is a local issue and members of the communications community shouldn’t lose sight of that, said author Craig Settles, who is