Funding
Tech, Broadband Bills Dropped by Congress in New Funding Bill
Omits measures on NTIA coordination, deepfakes, and FCC transparency.
Funding
The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.
Chips
CHIPS Act May Receive Boost from Defense Bill
About $500 million for tech hubs faces uncertain future in Republican-controlled House.
Funding
Experts Address RDOF’s Unanswered Questions
Halfway through its decade-long timeline, the $20 billion rural broadband subsidy program grapples with unresolved issues.
Funding
RiverStreet Seeks FCC Help Because of Competing Broadband Deployments
RiverStreet aims to sidestep RDOF penalties after Cox deployment overlaps in Virginia.
Open Access
N.Y. Awards $140 Million for Public, Open-Access Broadband Infrastructure
Projects are set to serve more than 60,000 homes and businesses.
Funding
LTD, FCC Argue RDOF Standard of Review in D.C. Circuit
The agency denied the company more than $1 billion in subsidies.
Chips
New York Semiconductor Site Picked for $825 Million in Funding
An upstate New York facility is one of three national technology centers that will receive up to $825 million in funding.
Open Access
Placerville, California, to Build City-Owned Open Access Fiber Network
Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Placerville 'strikes gold' with $20 million broadband project.
Chips
Biden Administration Announces $100 Million R&D Competition
Competition aimed at boosting semiconductor industry
California
NTIA Approves $70 Million for California’s Digital Equity Plan
Funds will come from the NTIA's State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
Cox Communications
Rhode Island Announces $13 Million in Broadband Grants
The state's planning a second, $12 million round of CPF awards.
Commerce
Montana’s Chief Operating Officer Blasts NTIA’s BEAD Implementation
Navigating BEAD has left some state officials feeling lost.
Funding
Vermont to Vote on $2.5 Million for Fiber Drop Program
The initiative would deliver last-mile connections for low-income households.
Rural
In Auction Default, Indiana ISP Hands Back Broadband Locations to FCC
RTC is handing back nearly half of the locations won in the RDOF auction.
Rural
SATT Seeks $1.8M RDOF Transfer to Avoid FCC Default Penalties
The FCC found the transfer in the public interest, provided South Central Connect submitted the necessary financial and legal documents.
CPUC
Major Broadband Awards Handed Out in California, Ohio
California approved $237 million in grants; Ohio greenlit $94 million.
