Kinetic Wins State Approvals of $156 Million in BEAD Grants to Expand Multi-Gig Fiber Broadband
Almost 52,000 rural homes and businesses in four states will get access to fiber connections LITTLE ROCK, Ark.,…
How vague BEAD guidance could lead to broadband disparities
Jennifer Hickerson, a senior manager who specializes in telecommunications at the professional services firm Baker Tilly, joins the…
West Virginia joins states handing satellites a tiny share of rural broadband subsidies
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX would get just 1% of the $625 million in rural broadband subsidies proposed by…
The $42 Billion Broadband Problem: Why America’s Internet Fix May Be Missing the Point
In 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with a bold promise: bring high-speed internet to…
Broadband groups urge NTIA to let states define ‘community anchor institutions’ for BEAD funds
In a letter sent Monday to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, two advocacy groups urged the agency…
Fiber firm pivots as broadband goes tech neutral
About a year ago, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal was hanging out in Claremont, North Carolina, in a plant…
FloridaCommerce says $970M in grants are available to expand broadband into rural areas
Broadband providers partnering with businesses and other organizations have until Aug. 4 to apply. More than $970 million…