Montana First in Nation to Open BEAD Portal
Gov Greg Gianforte (R-MT) announced that the State of Montana will be the first state in the nation to open its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) application portal. On August 1, Gov.
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Google confirms Iran-linked hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns (Politico)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:02Solano County, California, Plans for ARPA Broadband Funds
A plan to fund broadband Internet infrastructure with AT&T by Solano County (CA) to the tune of $1 million has stalled, as holdups through the process meant that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for it could not be allocated before the deadline. According to county staff, however, the ARPA funds will be funneled into other broadband projects around the county. Chief Information Officer Tim Flannigan said the county started a study in 2022 regarding broadband access throughout the county to promote digital equity.
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Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:54Daily Digest 8/15/2024 (Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands)
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Connecticut Working to Ensure Universal Broadband Availability, Affordability, and Accessibility
The number of unserved and underserved locations in Connecticut is estimated to be just under 8,000 (0.57% of all locations in the state).