Industry News
News about broadband from around the industry
USDA Invests $5.2 Billion to Build and Improve Critical Rural Infrastructure in 46 States and Puerto Rico
Funding Will Expand Access to High-Speed Internet, Clean Water and Dependable Electric Power in People’s Homes and Businesses in Rural America
How State Grants Support Broadband Deployment
Most programs emphasize unserved areas, but eligibility, funding requirements, and accountability measures vary
FCC Announces Largest Approval Yet for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: $1 Billion
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2021 – The Federal Communications Commission announced its largest approval yet from the $9.2-billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, greenlighting on Thursday $1
Experts Disagree Over How Broadband Rollout Should be Handled with New Federal Dollars
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2021 – Some experts remain divided over how to prioritize which communities on the wrong side of the digital divide, including who
Supply Chain Issues Delaying Fiber Builds and Concerning Industry Before Influx of New Federal Money
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2021 – Supply chain issues are pushing fiber deployments back and causing concern among industry that await billions in new federal money
Loudoun Wins $17.5M for Western Broadband
Loudoun County has won a $17.5 million state grant to extend fiber optic internet connections to western Loudoun, opening the way to a bringing broadband