
West Virginia
Capito Secures $18 Million Grant for Broadband In West Virginia
Rural broadband infrastructure projects to connect thousands.
West Virginia
Rural broadband infrastructure projects to connect thousands.
Funding
Recipients last year included NEK Community Broadband, Lewis County PUD, and Pulse Broadband.
NTCA
ReConnect Program funding will flow to ten states.
LEO
The government has a history of preferencing government-owned networks at the expense of private alternatives.
Advanced Energy
Broadband experts cautioned against alternative technologies under BEAD.
Broadband Mapping and Data
NRECA pushing for consumer-driven speed tests to improve FCC broadband data.
iija
The money will help communities build technical assistance and training to improve broadband adoption in rural America.
FCC
The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.
FCC
The fifth round of funding makes $700 million available for rural broadband.
usda
The fiscal year 2025 budget has funds for broadband expansion, tech innovation and digital equity.
BEAD
Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.
usda
Key revisions to this new round of ReConnect include awarding priority points to applications from states with the highest concentrations of unserved locations.
usda
If fully utilized, the fifth round ReConnect funding will amount to $700 million.
precision agriculture
The task force, mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill, pushed both the FCC and USDA on mapping and subsidies.
Rural
The conservative critic of the broadband program highlighted inaccurate FCC mapping data in a report.
Rural
ReConnect funding will go toward 142 projects expected to benefit 314,000 Americans.