NTIA
Former RUS Leader Keeps Backing a Fiber-First Approach
‘To make America great again, you need ubiquitous, high-speed broadband.’
NTCA
USDA Announces $173 Million in Additional ReConnect Funding
ReConnect Program funding will flow to ten states.
Advanced Energy
USDA’s Andy Berke Champions Fiber as Key to Rural Broadband Success
Broadband experts cautioned against alternative technologies under BEAD.
IRA
Rural Leaders See Their Hospitals Closing Without Robust Broadband
The Biden administration's broadband initiatives were described as crucial for saving rural hospitals.
FCC
NTIA Reports Federal Broadband Investments FY2022
The report includes spending data from 12 agencies across 70 programs as mandated by Congress.
usda
Federal Agencies Release Memorandum of Understanding
The agreement was signed in May and creates uniform formats across agencies for broadband grant programs.
Texas
USDA Funds Bluebonnet Fiber In Rural Texas
The ISP can now provide high-speed internet access to 6,684 Texans.
usda
Why 'Non-deployment' Funds Are Important
I saw the logic of the way Arkansas organized its broadband event into a series on panels on ‘infrastructure’ and ‘non-deployment’.
iija
USDA Announces $25M For Broadband Technical Assistance
The money will help communities build technical assistance and training to improve broadband adoption in rural America.
usda
Hawaii Governor, PUC Block ISP Sandwich Isles from Shutting Down
SIC did not go forward with plans to shut off wireline phone and Internet service at 12:01 a.m. on June 1.
BBC
High-Speed Internet a Lifeline for Rural America’s Farms and Economy, USDA Says
The critical need for broadband deployment in rural America is emphasized by the loss of 557,000 farms sinc, RUS chief says.
FCC
NTIA to Release Guidelines for Alternative Broadband Technologies Under BEAD
The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.
FCC
USDA's ReConnect Program Accepting Applications
The fifth round of funding makes $700 million available for rural broadband.
FCC
Planting Crops, and Weeding Regulations, with AI and Agriculture
It's a time of changing seasons in Washington, and in Rural America.
usda
What's In the FY 2025 Budget for Broadband and Technology
The fiscal year 2025 budget has funds for broadband expansion, tech innovation and digital equity.
usda
RUS Launches $60M Grant Initiative for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects
The grant funds can be used for acquiring equipment, improving broadband infrastructure, developing instructional programming, and more.
