Fiber
‘The Sound of Made in America’: Fiber Makers Increase Production Ahead of Delivery of Billions in Federal Funds
Commerce Secretary Raimondo made stops at fiber manufacturing facilities in North Carolina.
Fiber
Commerce Secretary Raimondo made stops at fiber manufacturing facilities in North Carolina.
Digital Inclusion
FCC laws should not include unintentional acts of discrimination, say industry voices.
Digital Inclusion
BEAD requirements a unique opportunity for underrepresented communities to be involved in broadband builds.
Digital Inclusion
The FCC requested input on allowing economic and technical feasibility exceptions to the definition.
Broadband's Impact
Sen. Mark Warner said last month he is working to pass a companion bill by year’s end.
Funding
Sen. Mark Warner said he is in discussions to push the bill to law this year.
Expert Opinion
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
Infrastructure
Applications are due mid-November, state officials said, and awards will likely be announced by early December.
Funding
To deploy the infrastructure itself, states must focus on user buy-in as well as network deployment.
More than 42,000 unserved Native American households will have access to high-speed Internet.
Infrastructure
The NTIA is proposing a limited-equipment, limited-time exemption to purchasing American-made products.
Broadband Mapping & Data
One trade group warns about providers leaving the program if data collection too onerous.
Funding
The state partners with educational institutions and service providers to maximize public funding.
Funding
Kansas, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota are among the awardees.
Funding
The state is optimistic that multiple sources of funding from federal programs will close the digital divide.
Infrastructure
Unprecedented federal spending on broadband is helping drive the need for more broadband workers.