Alabama opens $1.4B BEAD grant applications for rural broadband expansion
Alabama’s share represents 3.3% of the $42.5 billion federal BEAD program—one of the largest allocations nationwide.
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Rhode Island launches $108M initiative to bridge digital divide
Eligible applicants include private companies, local governments, nonprofits, utilities, cooperatives and public-private partnerships.
Texas BDO awards $10M to replace broadband poles in underserved areas
Recipients will use the funds to reimburse projects that remove and replace poles in underserved regions.
West Virginia secures extension for $1.2B broadband funding proposal
The program was put on pause in anticipation of a “rigorous review” by the U.S. Department of Commerce earlier this month.
FCC launches deregulation initiative, seeks industry input
The FCC is seeking public input on every rule that could be eliminated to reduce regulatory burdens in the telecommunications sector.
California to expand broadband in rural areas with $48 million in grants
The funding will support projects bringing high-speed internet to approximately 22,000 Californians.
Connecticut launches $144 million funding program to expand internet access
The funding will help to connect people across the state to reliable, high speed internet.
Texas comptroller to deliver $700 million for statewide broadband projects
Texas' BOOT II program supports countywide infrastructure projects that offer broadband access to homes and businesses that have insufficient access to dependable internet.
More than $1 billion available for BEAD projects in Illinois
The application period for the first wave of $1.04 billion in grants has opened.
Application period opens for $272 million to expand internet access in Maine
The funding is the largest grant in Maine’s history for internet expansion.
