Cox Communications
National Digital Inclusion Alliance Ranks Low Cost Internet Plans
ISPs create low cost plans post-ACP.
Funding
The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.
FCC
Intrepid, Tillman Fiber Secure Combined $1B Debt Financing
The money for fiber networks comes from French financial services company.
Chips
GlobalWafers Secures $400M From CHIPS and Science Act
The company will invest in new silicon wafer manufacturing.
NTIA
NTCA Calls For Rip-and-Replace Funding
The call joins industry-wide support for greater funding.
Funding
Associations Release Surety Bond Information Kit
The kit includes contractor bond forms for Internet Service Providers.
NEPA
NTIA Releases Best Practices to Streamline Broadband Permitting
NTIA encouraged federal, state and local coordination.
Rural
Study: CAF II ISPs Stopped Serving Many Locations After Funding Ended
While not a violation of FCC rules, a former deputy bureau chief said she was surprised to see such a drop off.
Chips
Rogue Valley Secures $6.7M CHIPS Act Funds
The investment will enable the full production of semiconductors by 2025.
Funding
FCC Removes Provider from ACP Successor Programs
The provider failed to provide evidence that it did not violate ACP rules, said the FCC.
Biden-Harris Administration
Federal Municipal Network Support Declining, Warns Experts
Despite initial federal support, funding programs are not supportive of municipal broadband.
ARPA
South Carolina Completes $400M ARPA Allocations
The money will fund infrastructure projects that will connect over 112,300 addresses in the state.
Texas
USDA Funds Bluebonnet Fiber In Rural Texas
The ISP can now provide high-speed internet access to 6,684 Texans.
ARC
Appalachian Regional Commission Connects 68 Communities
ARC aims to serve the 206,000-square-mile Appalachian region, encompassing 26 million people across 13 states.
IIJA
USDA Announces $25M For Broadband Technical Assistance
The money will help communities build technical assistance and training to improve broadband adoption in rural America.
Funding
Comcast, Conference of Mayors Awards $1.5M Digital Equity Grants
The money will go to ten cities to enhance digital skills trainings.
BEAD
NTIA Official Says Agency is Using Maps to Provide Faster Permitting
NTIA official reveals ongoing efforts behind the scenes to expedite BEAD permitting processes.
