The Oregon Broadband Office is currently accepting grant applications for the $156.8 million funds it got from the U.S. Treasury Department’s American Rescue Plan Act Capital Projects Fund. Previously, the U.S. Treasury approved $149 million in Capital Projects Fund grants to cover the cost of rural broadband deployments in Oregon, which was said to be … 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
The Residential Internet Retrofit Program, a $22 million state-wide program to provide high-speed internet to public and affordable housing units for both present and future occupants, was unveiled by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at MassTech. Operators of affordable and public housing have been urged to submit letters of interest to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute … Read more