State of the State
States Race to Win the Tech Economy in 2026 State of the State Addresses
Here’s what 30 governors said about broadband expansion, AI growth, and online child safety.
Energy
Trump Administration to Pay French Company $1B to Walk Away from U.S. Wind Energy
The Trump administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges overturned those orders.
last mile
New York Opens $36 Million for Open Access, Municipal Broadband
Applications from interested providers will be accepted through April 30.
NTIA
Think Tank Says New York Broadband Grants Mostly Target Served Areas
Researchers cite what they say is nearly 90% duplication
BEAD
South Carolina Plans to Spend Less Than 8% of Original BEAD Allocation
New York also released tentative grant winners under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grant program, bringing total to 43 states
Digital Inclusion
New York Reaches Deal with Securus to End Prison Phone Fees
Joins five other states in covering the cost of phone calls from prison.
Free Speech
Musk's X Sues New York State Over Content Moderation Law
Elon Musk's X challenges the state's rules for hate speech and content moderation
Fiber
Archtop Fiber Breaks Ground on Project Seeking to Connect Rural N.Y. County
ISP seeks to provide fiber internet to over 22,000 Sullivan County addresses.
New York
Hochul Launches $5M Grant Program to Improve Wireless Coverage Across New York
State plans on three grants with awards between $1 million and $2 million each.
New York
April 25 Deadline for New York Municipal Broadband
New York opened applications for nearly $50 million toward municipal networks.
Funding
North Carolina Announces $22 Million in Broadband Grant Awards
The money comes from the state’s Completing Access to Broadband program, funded by $400 million from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Community Broadband
New York to Launch Statewide Public Middle-Mile Network
Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for rollout of a 426-mile statewide public fiber backbone.
BEAD Data
New York Open for BEAD Applications
It's at least the sixteenth state to start taking grant proposals under the $42.5 billion program.
Chips
New York Semiconductor Site Picked for $825 Million in Funding
An upstate New York facility is one of three national technology centers that will receive up to $825 million in funding.
New York
NTIA Approves $36 Million for New York’s Digital Equity Plan
The money is aimed at increasing broadband adoption in vulnerable populations.
Public Safety
Regulators, States, Private Sector Urge Solution to Child Safety Online
Two federal efforts aimed at protecting children online have stalled as Congress went on a six-week recess without a vote.
