BEAD
All 56 Federal Broadband Plans Approved. Construction Comes Next
Illinois was the final state approved under the federal government’s landmark broadband program. Michigan, Hawaii, Virginia and California are among many states now building.
Middle Mile
Golden State Connect Authority Touting Connection to California Middle-Mile Network
The agreement with the California Department of Technology will use the state's middle-mile to connect Golden State Fiber to rural communities.
California
Golden State Fiber Poised to Connect 31,000 Locations in Rural California
Counties secure $110 million in bond financing and $185 million in state grants to expand rural fiber access
F. X. Flinn
Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself
A grassroots effort to bring broadband to rural Vermont now boasts more than $1 billion a year in revenue.
Golden State Connect Authority
Alpine County Open Access Fiber Among Big Winners In Latest California FFA Grants
On August 30, CPUC officials formally approved both a third and fourth round of FFA broadband funding.
Infrastructure
UTOPIA’s Projects Proceeding in California and Montana, CEO Says
Both the GSCA and Yellowstone Fiber are using UTOPIA’s techniques to provide open access broadband over fiber.
Infrastructure
UTOPIA Partners with Golden State Connect Authority to Bring Broadband to Rural California
The open access project will span 38 counties.
Infrastructure
With State Plan and Federal Funds, California in Good Position to Close Digital Divide
Ernesto Falcon of the EFF says the state’s current plans, assisted by the IIJA, will connect everyone in the state.
