Funding

Christopher Mitchell

Mountain Connect Features NTIA’s Alan Davidson, 2 Colorado Senators and State Attorney General

A star-studded cast will take the stage next week as part of the dozens of events slated to take place.

Funding

34 States Signal Intent to Participate in NTIA’s Main Broadband Program

National Telecommunications and Information Administration announces news on its ‘Internet for All’ web portal for three IIJA programs.

Broadband Live

States Should Use Treasury Department’s Broadband Funds to Compliment Infrastructure Bill

Director of the Capital Projects Fund said the fund should be used with infrastructure bill money to close broadband gaps.

FCC

State Broadband Offices Need to Increase Their Capacity, Improve Data, and Communicate Well

NTIA’s Evan Feinman spoke about what states need to keep in mind as they prepare for BEAD funds.

FSF

Members of Congress, Industry and Non-Profit Stakeholders React to NTIA Funding Rules

Though most groups issued their support, others voiced reservations.

IIJA

Commerce Secretary Raimondo Heads to North Carolina to Tout Infrastructure Bill Investments

NTIA notices of funding opportunity released Friday to kick off grant disbursement.

Infrastructure

NTIA Says Primary Awards For Middle Mile Grants to Fall Between $5 Million and $100 Million

The long awaited notice of funding opportunity laid out the system for how each applicant program will be scored.

Commerce

Commerce Department’s NTIA Releases Details for Funds Distributed Under IIJA

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) details parameters of Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.

FCC

Treasury Department Joins FCC, USDA and NTIA in Collaborating on Broadband Funding

Agency leaders sign pact to formalize information-sharing on broadband deployment projects.

FCC

Federal Communications Commission Wants to Allow Wi-Fi School Buses to Receive Funding

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the proposal at a meeting of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training.

IIJA

SHLB Executive Director Calls for ‘Build America, Buy America’ Waivers

Windhausen argued that without these waivers, anchor institutions will be particularly hard hit by “Buy America” requirements.

Digital Infrastructure Investment

Tech-Backed Infrastructure Firm Says Private Financing Needed for Shared 5G Facilities

Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners representative says investors must step in as large carriers are burdened by high costs of 5G rollout.

Broadband Communities

Municipalities Generally Prefer Not to Own Broadband Builds, Conference Hears

Broadband leaders note cities prefer to partner than to own networks.

Infrastructure

Digital Literacy, Outreach as Important as Physical Infrastructure, Panel Hears

Digital literacy gap and lack of outreach are part of the digital divide.

ARPA

Montana Mapping Official: Treasury Deadline for ARPA Fund Disbursement Probably Too Soon

Montana’s chief data officer believes 2026 is too early for state mapping to be completed and funding requests submitted.

Benton

Infrastructure Bill Money Will Help Push Universal Broadband Goal Within Five Years: Rep. Clyburn

Clyburn’s Rural Broadband Task Force aims to close the digital divide within five years.