Rural
ISPs, Banks Still Want Looser Financing Rules for FCC Subsidy
Some commenters wanted a lower minimum Weiss rating, but many have pushed for a different standard entirely.
Funding
The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.
FCC
Weiss Ratings Says Banks Spreading 'Misleading' Information
Weiss Ratings has been rating banks for 53 years, according to founder Martin Weiss.
Funding
GCI Calls for Reform of FCC's Alaska Broadband Fund
GCI suggested adjusting support to account for a rise in inflation
Funding
Brightspeed Secures Multi-Billion Fiber Network Financing
It received approximately $3.7 billion for fiber builds.
FCC
FiberLight Deploys High Speed Internet To Texas Schools
The company will deploy 10 Gbps fiber speeds to almost 220 schools.
Expert Opinion
From Plans to Progress: Using BEAD to Bridge the Digital Divide
The lack of a skilled workforce needed to build, maintain and operate the networks is a major challenge that could lead to delays.
Rural
Senate Bill Would Provide States with Defaulted Broadband Funds
The bill would ensure that states have the money to connect unserved addresses.
Chips
NTIA Receives $3B Wireless Innovation Fund Requests
The agency received 277 applications for the second round of the initiative.
FCC
NTIA Reports Federal Broadband Investments FY2022
The report includes spending data from 12 agencies across 70 programs as mandated by Congress.
FCC
FCC Approves Transfer of Unbuilt CAF II Locations
RiverStreet handed about 3,700 Virginia locations over to EMPOWER Broadband.
FCC
ACA Connect Releases BEAD Regulatory Analysis
The report criticizes certain BEAD program rules.
ARPA
Communications Labor Union Ranks Broadband Projects
The report evaluated projects on transparency, labor standards and digital equity.
NTIA
Federal Agencies Release Memorandum of Understanding
The agreement was signed in May and creates uniform formats across agencies for broadband grant programs.
Funding
NTIA Releases Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
The program will make $1.25 billion available to implement state Digital Equity plans.
Middle Mile
California Proposes $143M Last Mile Broadband Awards
The program's fourth round of funding will connect 170,000 locations.
NTCA
Trade Associations Recommend BEAD Low Cost Reforms
A letter to the NTIA suggested steps to decrease low-cost service option burden on ISPs.
