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Accelerating Broadband Deployment with a Shot Clock

Broadband Breakfast

As states like Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington receive their BEAD funding and additional federal funds towards broadband expansion, creativity in implementation is ripe for the picking. For years, rural communities in the Mountain States region have faced a consistent challenge - lack of access to high-speed internet.

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Hawaii Introduces Statewide Internet Speed Mapping Initiative

Broadband Breakfast

22, 2024 – Officials in Hawaii have announced a new connectivity initiative aimed at mapping internet speeds and identifying underserved areas. Sylvia Luke (D) with the goal of connecting all Hawaiians to reliable high-speed broadband. billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program , was most needed.

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UK govt looks to satellite to solve rural connectivity woes 

Total Telecom

Limited by poor mobile signals and no direct broadband cable, the government’s £2 million pilot project aims to combine GEO and LEO satellite terminals with wireless technologies to deliver improved connectivity for residents, businesses, and tourists. The second project relates to Papa Stour, one of the most remote Shetland isles.

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Kansas Set to Open BEAD Grant Application Window for Internet Expansion

Broadband Breakfast

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.    Starting on October 21 , the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will open the application window for $451.7 million in funding allocated to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of $8 Billion Broadband Fund

Broadband Breakfast

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The USF plays a central role in funding several telecommunications programs, including: E-Rate : Discounted internet access for schools and libraries, with $2.46 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. billion allocated in FY 2023.

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Internet Information Now on North Carolina’s Information Hotline

Broadband Breakfast

25, 2024 –  North Carolina residents can access the internet more easily after a partnership between the state broadband office and the state’s dedicated information hotline called NC 211. WASHINGTON, Nov. Any North Carolina resident can call 211 toll free to be connected with a community resource specialist.

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California Announces Another $207 Million In Last Mile Broadband Grants

Broadband Breakfast

California’s $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program (FFA) has announced another $207 million in new broadband grants across Amador, Los Angeles, and Solano Counties. The FFA program is part of California’s broader California’s Broadband For All plan. The City of Vallejo will leverage $3.8

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