Broadband and Network
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More than $20 million in high-speed Internet work in Monongalia County, paid for in part with about $8 million in federal funding, should start bringing residents online this year, a county commissioner said. -
With a pilot area built, crews will expand north of Belknap Street, where fiber enters the city from Duluth, Minn. Officials have allocated $5 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act money to the project.
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Plus, New York announced grants through its ConnectALL initiative, Albuquerque halted a fiber installation initiative after resident complaints, broadband legislation to support rural providers emerged, and more.
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The state’s third most populous county is applying for a digital equity grant designed to further digital inclusion and equity. Currently, more than 19,000 residents lack broadband.
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Plus, the U.S. Senate passes new broadband legislation, more federal broadband funding proposals get approved, Seattle launches an interoperable multilingual application process for low-cost Internet, and more.
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Per capita broadband infrastructure funding is highest in rural states, a new report finds, even though the digital divide exists in all areas. Reviews.org examines funding states are receiving from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.
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The underground blaze in downtown Sunday knocked out service to facilities around the state. Service levels may still vary, and some libraries may be temporarily closed.
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An agreement with Gigapower LLC will lease unused fiber conduits, bringing high-speed Internet to residents, and swelling city coffers by nearly $8 million over 20 years. Officials have been looking to partner since 2020, to bring broadband to residents.
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A surprisingly large number of locations across the United States have little to no competition among Internet service providers, which can lead to expensive — and not always great — service.
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Plus, Wisconsin has been awarded additional funding for digital equity causes, a new NTIA document offers guidance for native entities applying for Digital Equity Act funding, and more.
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The NCW Digital Access and Equity Coalition unveiled its 2024 Digital Equity Plan Summary, a comprehensive initiative designed to bridge the digital divide in several Washington counties, leaders said.
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"Last mile" grant money from the American Rescue Plan Act and California's general fund will help construct a broadband network for 700 homes and businesses at the county's northern border along Highway 1.
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Plus, Kansas has announced funding for digital skills training, a map illustrates municipal networks across the country, and more.
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The county’s $17.08 million budget includes what may be the last disbursements of American Rescue Plan Act funds. These include thousands for broadband, but the county is also applying for a grant to expand access to veterans and seniors.
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The state is poised to disperse nearly $827 million for broadband expansion in some of the state’s most hard-to-reach places. Gov. Jared Polis’ goal is to connect 99 percent of households to high-speed Internet by 2027.
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County commissioners allocated $6.7 million in 2022 to address recommendations from a study on broadband access. So far, work has included support for digital literacy instruction, including in health care and employment.
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Plus, a new apprenticeship program will help bolster the broadband workforce, survivors of domestic violence can access support through the Lifeline program, and more.
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After a customer survey revealed 70 percent of respondents did not have broadband, the Lewis County Public Utility District recently made the first links in a grant-funded, fiber-to-the-premises broadband network.
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Connect Superior, a community-owned fiber-optic infrastructure project, was developed to provide high-speed broadband access to every home and business in Superior, Wis.
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Telecommunications giant Comcast announced earlier this summer the company will be extending its multigig broadband speed Internet services to rural parts of Clark County.
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The utility ComEd is working with Illinois nonprofit QUILT to improve middle-mile broadband infrastructure across Chicago’s South and West sides while reducing costs. The initiative is enabled by a federal grant.
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