BEAD
Wisconsin Continues to Report $60 Million Gap in BEAD Funding
State officials say they will have to use state funds to connect the remaining 31,000 locations.
BEAD
Wisconsin Fills BEAD Gaps With $60 Million Grant
The state says 30,000 locations are expected to remain unserved after federal deployments finish.
BEAD
Wisconsin Officials Press Feds Over Stalled Broadband Funds
Lack of federal guidance halts more than $300 million in obligated state broadband funding.
AI
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.
Data Center
Microsoft's Brad Smith Pushes Big Tech to 'Pay Our Way' for AI Data Centers
Amid rising opposition, Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.
Funding
Report: Wisconsin Added 163K Fiber Connections Last Year
The state’s Task Force on Broadband Access called for state investment following Trump cuts
Funding
Wisconsin Governor Presses for $400M Broadband Investment
State GOP rejected $750M in 2023, banking on now delayed federal funds.
BEAD
Latest to Urge Lutnick on BEAD: Sen. Ossoff, Gov. Evers, Fiber Provider CEO
They join the list of those urging speed and minimal disruption to existing rules.
Election 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Corning Plant in Michigan to Promote CHIPS Act
The move comes one week after the Biden-Harris administration announced $325 million in support for another Hemlock Semiconductor factory in Michigan.
COVID
Wisconsin Allocates $115 Million in Broadband Funding for Anchor Institutions
Grants will fund libraries and community centers in 35 communities
Digital Inclusion
Wisconsin GOP Cuts $750 Million from State Broadband Budget
Joint Finance Committee Republicans proposed delaying state broadband funding until after BEAD.
