Funding
USDA Announces Over $770 Million for Rural Infrastructure
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack also announced the launch of the fifth round of the ReConnect Program.
Broadband's Impact
Treasury Approves $22.5M Funding for Broadband Healthcare in Washington, D.C.
The Whitman-Walker’s Max Robinson Center will be able to serve an extra 10,000 residents with telehealth.
CHIPS for America Funding, Semiconductor Alert Mechanism, NTIA Seeking Comment on Online Safety
Commerce encourages interested parties to submit comments on semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains.
Innovation Fund Opens, USCellular Social Media Limit Mode, UTOPIA Fiber’s Yearly Report
This $1.5 billion was funded by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
White House on IoT, Google Antitrust Lawsuit, Lit Communities Hire
White House effort seeks to implement a universal label to verify meeting U.S. cybersecurity standards.
blockchain
Treasury to Release Three Reports on Digital Currencies in ‘Coming Weeks’
The reports will discuss digital asset implications on national security, financial inclusion, privacy and citizens.
Big Tech
America Leads in Information Technology, But U.S. Big Tech Still Has to Heal Itself
January 18, 2021—“Congress needs to better organize itself around technology,” said Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, a member of the Financial Services and Science, Space, and Technology Committees. Foster, along with a panel of tech innovators and policymakers, explained the steps the United States sh
Broadband Mapping and Data
COVID Relief Bill Provides $7 Billion for Broadband Access, Pew on Pandemic, Education Broadband Service Decision
Sunday evening, Congress announced reaching a deal on an emergency coronavirus relief package, which includes $7 billion in funding to support broadband internet access. The bill is expected to pass both the U.S. House and Senate on Monday. The $7 billion for broadband set aside in the stimulus agre
