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UTOPIA Fiber Welcomes Three Additional ISPs, Expands to 18 Partner ISPs

sean — Tue, 14 May 2024 16:31:25 +0000

UTOPIA Fiber Welcomes Three Additional ISPs, Expands to 18 Partner ISPs

sean Tue May 14, 2024

Tue May 14, 2024

Utah-based UTOPIA Fiber has added three additional ISPs to its open access network, expanding the total number of partner ISPs to 18 now offering affordable fiber service to residents in the 21 cities UTOPIA serves.

Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Without ACP Amendment

sean — Fri, 10 May 2024 18:24:02 +0000

Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Without ACP Amendment

Staff

sean Fri May 10, 2024

Fri May 10, 2024

The Senate voted Thursday evening to pass its Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization package without an amendment that would have funded the Affordable Connectivity Program.

Schoharie County, NY Eyes New Fiber Network On Back Of $30 Million Grant

sean — Fri, 10 May 2024 14:35:41 +0000

Schoharie County, NY Eyes New Fiber Network On Back Of $30 Million Grant

Karl Bode

sean Fri May 10, 2024

Fri May 10, 2024

Schoharie County, New York officials have applied for a $30 million New York State ConnectALL grant with the hopes of eventually building a $33 million, county-wide fiber network. The shape and scope of the network has yet to be determined, but the county hopes to build a network that brings affordable access to the rural, agriculture-heavy county.

Tribes Likely Have to Challenge RDOF And Other “Enforceable Commitments” on State BEAD Maps

sean — Wed, 08 May 2024 19:10:07 +0000

Tribes Likely Have to Challenge RDOF And Other “Enforceable Commitments” on State BEAD Maps

Jessica Auer

sean Wed May 8, 2024

Wed May 8, 2024

Tribal nations have unique leverage to resolve conflict between Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) projects and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant funding.

Hoopa Valley PUD General Manager Honored As Connectivity Champion

sean — Mon, 06 May 2024 13:30:56 +0000

Hoopa Valley PUD General Manager Honored As Connectivity Champion

Jessica Auer

sean Mon May 6, 2024

Mon May 6, 2024

Hoopa Valley PUD General Manager Linnea Jackson hailed as Connectivity Champion at 50th Anniversary Gala of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) in Washington D.C.

ACP Rally and Next #B4DE Event Spotlight Broadband Affordability

sean — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:49:31 +0000

ACP Rally and Next #B4DE Event Spotlight Broadband Affordability

Sean Gonsalves

sean Thu Apr 25, 2024

Thu Apr 25, 2024

Mark your calendars for the April 30 Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Rally and upcoming Building for Digital Equity Event focused on Pathways to Affordable Connectivity.

Cabot, AR Deploys 10 Gbps Capable City-Owned Fiber Network

sean — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:31:52 +0000

Cabot, AR Deploys 10 Gbps Capable City-Owned Fiber Network

Karl Bode

sean Wed Apr 24, 2024

Wed Apr 24, 2024

Construction on a new city-owned fiber network in Cabot, Arkansas will soon bring affordable broadband access to every city resident and business in the state’s “Strawberry Capital.” The network comes courtesy of a partnership with Connect2First, the broadband subsidiary of local power company First Electric Cooperative Corporation, which continues to build on its significant presence across Arkansas.

Ruston, Louisiana Gives Up, Will Sell City-Owned Fiber Network

sean — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:56:16 +0000

Ruston, Louisiana Gives Up, Will Sell City-Owned Fiber Network

Karl Bode

sean Mon Apr 22, 2024

Mon Apr 22, 2024

Ruston, Louisiana officials say they’re throwing in the towel, and will be selling a city-owned fiber network that has existed for the better part of 15 years. City officials say they finalized the decision at a city council meeting earlier this month, though they’d already sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for potential bidders as early as February.

USDA ReConnect Amps Up Broadband Funding to Tribal Nations

sean — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:38:17 +0000

USDA ReConnect Amps Up Broadband Funding to Tribal Nations

Jessica Auer

sean Mon Apr 22, 2024

Mon Apr 22, 2024

Colorado River Indian Tribe was among a handful of Tribes that received substantial funding awards from the USDA ReConnect Grant Program, a reminder that Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is not the be-all-end-all of funding for Tribal broadband.

Anti Muni Broadband Budget Amendment Gets Nixed in New York

sean — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:06:15 +0000

Anti Muni Broadband Budget Amendment Gets Nixed in New York

Sean Gonsalves

sean Fri Apr 19, 2024

Fri Apr 19, 2024

Advocates for better Internet access are breathing a sigh of relief in New York as the State Assembly nixed a budget bill amendment that would have undermined the state’s municipal broadband grant program.