State BEAD
State-by-State BEAD Bids Reveal Varying Degrees of ISP Participation
Arkansas nearly reached full coverage, Massachusetts barely half.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Invests $10.4 Million to Expand Statewide Broadband Access
The state hopes to improve broadband infrastructure and expand internet affordability.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Introduces $9.44 Million Launchpad Program
The program will address gaps identified in the state’s digital equity plan
Funding
Massachusetts Awards $12.6 Million in Broadband Grants to Comcast, Verizon
Funds will improve Internet access in 96 cities in the Commonwealth
Infrastructure
GoNetspeed: Pole Regs in Massachusetts Threaten BEAD Success
Company says it can take years to access poles in the Bay State.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute to Celebrate Digital Inclusion Week
Group to host first digital inclusion event on Oct. 9th
Broadband Mapping and Data
Massachusetts Coalition Requests Residents Conduct Speed Tests
The state is currently in the BEAD challenge phase.
ARPA
Massachusetts Launches Internet Feedback Initiative
The state will compare on-the-ground data with FCC broadband map.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Releases Broadband Map
The state's challenge process will open June 20.
FCC
Three Women in Communications Policy Highlight Citizen Participation, Activism and Engagement for Broadband
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 22, 2014 – Three of the most prominent women in communications policy on Thursday highlighted the vital role of citizen participation, activism and corporate engagement to ensure a collective high-speed broadband future. “The next six to eight months are perhaps going t
Broadband Mapping and Data
Massachusetts Looking for a Few Good Proposals
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for General Consulting Services (No. 2010-MBI-01). The goal is to pre-qualify firms to provide consulting services to support the goals, activities, and work products of the MBI.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Offers RFP for Broadband Consultants
In cooperation with Massachusetts Broadband Institute, the RFP hopes to “solicit responses from firms or teams of firms with experience providing consulting services on the development and operation of broadband infrastructure, writing requests for proposals, outreach and evaluation of industry part
NARUC
Ex-MIT Researcher is Massachusetts' New 'Broadband Czar'
BOSTON, April 29, 2009 – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced Wednesday his appointment of former MIT researcher and state regulator Sharon Gillett as director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. The institute was chartered by Patrick in 2008 with the goal of bringing universal broad
