Astound Mobile Service Expansion is Good News for T-Mobile
Astound Broadband is expanding its mobile offering, dubbed Astound Mobile, to about four million customers in 12 states the company currently serves.
July 2023
Connecting Opportunity Communities to Broadband During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
The recommendations in this report focus on the Federal Communications Commission's Community Equity and Diversity Council's mission of “advancing equity in the provision of access to digital communication services and products for all people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, location, sex or disability.
Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability #008
The Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer issued Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) #008 for the Empower Rural Broadband Grant Program making available up to $148,960,000 for broadband expansion in Iowa. The purpose of this NOFA is to solicit applications from Communications Service Providers for Broadband Infrastructure Projects that will have the greatest overall effect of reducing or eliminating Eligible Unserved or Underserved Locations in the State through the installation of Broadband Infrastructure.
Financial Services and General Government Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
The Financial Services and General Government fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill provides $16.95 billion to fund the operations of more than two dozen independent federal agencies including:
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: A Catalyst for Innovation, Equity, and Resilience in Communities
The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) continues to deliver critical financial support to communities across the country recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The SLFRF program is stimulating investments in strengthening the country’s internet infrastructure by funding upgrades—such as laying fiber backbone, completing last-mile connections, and prioritizing equitable access. These crucial investments provide residents with access to education, health care, government services, and economic opportunity.
AT&T, Other Telecom Stocks Sink After WSJ Investigation on Toxic Lead Cables (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 14:54US Wireless Network Quality Study (JD Power)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 07/14/2023 - 14:54Analyst flags 'significant disparities' in BEAD funding
The broadband industry of late has been buzzing with excitement after the White House revealed how much each state is getting from the $42.5 billion Broadband Access, Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program. Some states—like California, Texas and Missouri—bagged sizable BEAD allocations.
13 Years at NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
I celebrated my thirteenth anniversary back at NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association in this role leading the best association team and the most exciting industry. I spent 20 years at NTCA after working on Capitol Hill and loved everything about the membership that the organization represented. At the time I started (in the dark ages, per my daughters), our mission was about bringing telephone service to rural Americans.