Feds approve Commonwealth’s BEAD proposal toward county and city connectivity
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle County is one of beneficiaries of the Commonwealth’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal approved this week by the U.S. Department
Draft Bill Would Claw Back BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
BEAD The effort could include more than $20 billion of the program’s $42.45 billion. Photo of Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, from Alex Brandon/AP Source link
Broadband Industry Reports Growing Frustration With BEAD
BEAD Industry leaders criticized the new push in the BEAD program for inconsistent state results and appearing to favor satellite technology. Photo of telecommunications infrastructure, by Infineon Technologies Source link
The BEAD Plan for Western North Carolina: What You Need to Know
Starting on September 27, 2024, Western North Carolina (WNC) was battered by wind and flooding from Hurricane Helene, the costliest natural disaster in North Carolina history. Entire towns were submerged underwater, and
New Tool Tracks BEAD Dollars
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
What’s New in Digital Equity: Defining BEAD Terminology
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
Broadband groups urge NTIA to let states define ‘community anchor institutions’ for BEAD funds
In a letter sent Monday to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, two advocacy groups urged the agency to allow states to define what constitutes a community anchor institution under
NTIA Limits Community Anchor Institution BEAD Eligibility
Stratton What is a community anchor institution? The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently changed its answer to this question. The change will affect which
Status of BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
While States are scurrying to award Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment infrastructure funds before September 4, the other portion of BEAD—non-deployment funds—is in limbo. For those who haven’t been following BEAD
How Maine used GIS to meet a tight BEAD deadline, expand digital equity
Over the last several years, Maine’s broadband office has relied on geographic information systems to improve its challenge process for the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. The mapping