Access Broadband 2021 Report
NTIA, December 2021
Is your state ready to handle the influx of federal funds for expanding broadband?
With recent funding for broadband being directed to individual states, how does each state stack up in it’s ability to efficiently utilize those funds?
MetroNet to Make O’Fallon a Gigabit City
MetroNet announced plans to build an advanced fiber-optic network in O’Fallon, bringing gigabit-speed internet service to residents and businesses in the city for the first time. MetroNet, the nation’s largest independently owned 100 percent fiber-optic provider, will fully fund the construction through a multi-million dollar investment. MetroNet expects construction to begin in O’Fallon next year,…
Broadband Availability Mapping – MOST Policy Initiative
National, state, and local institutions are actively collecting data about broadband internet availability. Maps displaying broadband availability, adoption, and speed are useful to policymakers, broadband providers, and grantmaking organizations because they help identify areas of need, inform priorities, and direct broadband deployment funds.
FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program – Summary
On February 25th, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help lower the cost of high-speed internet for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was created by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021….
FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Fact Sheet
On February 25th, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order that established the EmergencyBroadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help lower the cost of high-speed internetfor eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband BenefitProgram was created by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
Public-Private Collaboration Imperative to Deliver Modern Connectivity
Connectivity is a necessity in today’s digital world. Economic opportunity, educational advancement, health and safety, social mobility, and civic engagement are increasingly tied to the widespread availability of high-speed digital communication. Broadband is often discussed as a “common good,” which is defined as something that a community provides to all members in order to fulfill…
Supporting Broadband Keeps Small Businesses Alive and Promotes Economic Development
Broadband access is a key factor for the success of small businesses and economic development because it is essential for day-to-day operations.
Research Report: States with Broadband Funding Program Have Better Access
State broadband policies make a diference, a new report says. In particular, residents of states that have their own broadband funding programs did better. And in states that restrict municipal broadband, residents fared worse.
Request For Qualifications – Phase 1: Wireline and Wireless Internet Access For Students
In Phase 1 Kansas City, MO seeks to connect students from low-income households to the Internet this school year to facilitate participation in distance learning programs implemented by the school districts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.