A bipartisan group of senators is looking into Universal Service Fund (USF) reform and, even better, there are solutions on which both parties can agree.
Cox Communications has a beef with the Rhode Island broadband office. The operator fears Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funds will be used to overbuild its network in areas of the state that it said it already adequately serves.
The agenda for the meeting will include introducing a new Deputy DFO for the CEDC, introducing new CEDC working group co-chairs for the Innovation and Access Working Group, receiving updates from the working groups, and discussing working group plans going forward. The agenda may be modified at the discretion of the CEDC Chair and the DFO. It is anticipated that any significant agenda modifications will be posted in advance on the CEDC web page.
At this meeting, the Task Force will vote on reports and recommendations discussed during the Task Force’s term. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.
An informative session on the latest developments in the Congressional infrastructure plan and its impact on modernizing telecommunications infrastructure nationwide. Industry leaders, regulators, and policy experts will discuss progress on key initiatives, share effective deployment strategies, evaluate funding allocations, and address current implementation challenges with solutions to keep the plan on course.
The Digital Equity Act identifies Veterans as a covered population, recognizing that Veterans disproportionately experience inadequate access to technology and the Internet.
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from Wisconsin, allowing the state to request access to more than $13 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Wisconsin will use the $13,248,029 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from West Virginia, allowing the state to request access to more than $9 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. West Virginia will use the $9,011,588 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Alabama and Utah, allowing them to request access to more than $20 million to implement their Digital Equity Plans. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The states will use the funding to implement key digital equity initiatives.
Alabama: $13,702,566
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