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Indiana
NTIA Approves Indiana's BEAD Plan, Opening Door for Spending $868 Million
NTIA approved the Hoosier state's Initial Proposal, Volume 2.
Indiana
NTIA approved the Hoosier state's Initial Proposal, Volume 2.
New Mexico
The collaboration works to increase digital literacy training and expand high-speed connectivity across the state.
North Carolina
The money will improve access to low-income households and minority groups.
North Carolina
The investment will provide 100 Mbps symmetrical speed across 15 counties.
North Carolina
"We are looking to ensure that 100 percent of households with children subscribe to high-speed internet."
Expert Opinion
We know little about how California and other states plan to distribute the money under the opaque arrangement.
Digital Inclusion
Programs like the ACP and technologies like fixed wireless can play a key role in connecting older adults.
Funding
The GAO report identified 25 different broadband-focused funding programs, but some lawmakers argued that all are important.
Broadband Live
This special “town hall” will address the strong desire from many in the broadband world to see the Affordable Connectivity Fund renewed.
Community Broadband
In 2014, Brownsville was ranked as the worst-connected city in the United States.
Expert Opinion
Keeping American families and veterans connected is too important to allow the ACP to lapse.
Funding
The funding is through Connect Maryland, part of the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.
Education
The pandemic heightened the urgency of closing the digital divide, but several barriers remain.
Expert Opinion
There is a perennial policy debate over why the digital divide exists and what to do about it.
Digital Inclusion
Without efforts to drive adoption, federal investment in connectivity will fall short, agreed Brookings panelists.
Comments on the $1.5B fund are due January 27, 2023.