Federal Municipal Network Support Declining, Warns Experts

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

Federal Municipal Network Support Declining, Warns Experts
Photo of Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of Broadband Now

Jul 11, 2024 – Experts expressed concern that federal support for municipal broadband is limited, prompting uncertainty about future funding and operational sustainability at a Fiber for Breakfast event Wednesday. 

Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of Broadband Now, a website that provides resources for internet providers, said that Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment grants are less promising for municipal broadband deployments despite initial promises. 

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