The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications has approved the initial proposals for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Kansas, Nevada, and West Virginia were the first three states to take the initiative,, request access to funding,, and begin implementing the BEAD program. The BEAD program is the major objective of the Biden-Haris Administration … Read more
As the rollout of the BEAD program is approaching it might be impacted by potential defaults in the previous RDOF program. How? Let’s read the details and find out. More RDOF Defaults Coming as Stakeholders Seek to Free BEAD Areas As the Federal Communication Commission ( FCC) is preparing to distribute $42.5 billion in BEAD … Read more
During a recent interview, the chief for Broadband Ohio, Peter Voderberg, said that Ohio has “very competitive” and “aggressive” broadband providers, which is good for the state to reach overall broadband availability. He highlights that while the state had $77 million from the federal Capital Projects Fund to offer for rural broadband projects, it received … Read more