Digital Inclusion
NTIA Awards $100 Million to Seven States for Advanced Digital Equity Plans
The plans will promote device access, low-cost broadband plans, and digital skills and training.
Chips
Biden Administration Announces $100 Million R&D Competition
Competition aimed at boosting semiconductor industry
Chips
Biden Announces $325 Million for Michigan Semiconductor Factory
The funding would support 180 manufacturing jobs in Saginaw County, where Republicans and Democrats were close in 2016 and 2020.
Chips
Commerce Announces $750M for North Carolina Chips Company
The N.C.-base Wolfspeed will get the money for a new silicon carbide factory to build advanced computer chips.
Biden-Harris Administration
NTIA Says It's Delivering on Broadband Pledges
Since 2021, more than 2.4 million additional homes and businesses have been connected, NTIA says
Biden-Harris Administration
NTIA Approves Nebraska’s Access to BEAD Funds
Cornhusker state slated to receive about $400 million for broadband
Joe Biden
Wyoming Fourth State Heading Towards BEAD Project Funding
The state’s BEAD application process is expected to become available by late October.
FCC
ACA Connect Releases BEAD Regulatory Analysis
The report criticizes certain BEAD program rules.
NTCA
Trade Associations Recommend BEAD Low Cost Reforms
A letter to the NTIA suggested steps to decrease low-cost service option burden on ISPs.
Texas
GlobalWafers Secures $400M From CHIPS and Science Act
The company will invest in new silicon wafer manufacturing.
Energy and Commerce
House Commerce Leaders Ask NTIA for BEAD Communications with States
Committee Republicans have taken issue with the program's affordability requirements.
iija
NTIA Approves Indiana's BEAD Plan, Opening Door for Spending $868 Million
NTIA approved the Hoosier state's Initial Proposal, Volume 2.
ARPA
Maine Adopts Fiber Installer Certification Program
A Maine Community College is adopting the FBA's certification program to address expanding need following federal grants.
Maine
NTIA Approves Maine, Kentucky BEAD Initial Proposals
The approval opens access to more than $1.2 billion BEAD funds.
Funding
NTIA Approves Four State BEAD Volume Two
NTIA approved BEAD initial proposal volume two for Illinois, Oregon, Colorado, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico.
Commerce
RocketLab to Receive $23.9M from CHIPS and Science Act
The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.
