Funding
Optimum Raises $500 Million as Debt Wall Looms
Looking to push lenders to the negotiating table, the company also moved its eastern footprint to a new subsidiary.
Funding
The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.
Funding
NYC Public Advocate Outlines 15-Year Municipal Broadband Plan
Jumaane Williams's ‘Internet for All’ proposal would create a nonprofit public internet option, aiming to expand fiber access citywide.
Funding
Luján, Matsui Introduce Bill to Fund Digital Literacy
Legislation would create a nonprofit to fund digital literacy and broadband adoption nationwide.
Funding
House Bill Targets State and Local Tech Gaps With Federal Grants
Most funding would be required to reach local government directly.
Funding
Treasury Extends Capital Projects Fund Deadline for Broadband Builds
Recipients can request a six-month extension after citing permitting delays, material shortages, and weather disruptions.
Funding
Mamdani Announces $2 Million to Expand Free Broadband Access
Program will reach more than 700 NYC households this summer and thousands more over two years.
USDA
ReConnect Funding Restored in FY2027 USDA Bill
House breaks with USDA request on rural broadband funding
Funding
States Map Out Plans for $50 Billion Rural Health Program
An early strategy in North Carolina centers on community-led networks.
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Judge Won’t Pause Suit Over Trump’s $2.75B Digital Equity Act Cuts
National Digital Inclusion Alliance failed to show overlap with separate case, D.C. Circuit orders
Funding
New Mexico Funds Wi-Fi for Historical Sites
A step in the state’s plan to improve access in every community.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda
Administration officials have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under other authorities.
Funding
Trump Signs Law Allocating $51M for NTIA, Requires BEAD Funds Briefing in 30 Days
Lawmakers included language directing NTIA to brief Congress within 30 days on its plans for spending all remaining BEAD funds.
Appalachian Regional Commission
House Committee Approves Appalachian Satellite Broadband Bill
The legislation directs GAO to study the use of satellite broadband for economic development in Appalachia.
Funding
GAO: FCC’s E-Rate Has Adequate Anti-Fraud Measures
The program fared the best in GAO’s review of five government subsidies.
last mile
New York Opens $36 Million for Open Access, Municipal Broadband
Applications from interested providers will be accepted through April 30.
Funding
Kansas Awards $6.7M in Broadband Grants
The state’s broadband acceleration grant program awarded funds to five ISPs in Kansas to boost access for rural communities.
