By Stacey Baxter Rural Americans are some of the most impacted residents in the country as it relates to the lack of broadband access and deployment. This is particularly true
Across the United States, cooperatives are deploying affordable fiber to residents living in their electric footprint and beyond. Access to easements, existing customer service relationships, and direct accountability to consumers
By Ryan Johnston On May 23, 2023, the California State Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance held an informational hearing entitled “Digital Equity and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
By Ryan Johnston The latest data indicates that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has enrolled over 17 million households. To date, the ACP’s expenditure is roughly $500 million monthly. Without
By Ryan Johnston Credit: City of Seattle The Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) continues to be one of only two federal programs designed to address broadband affordability. On March 10, 2023,
By Brian Donoghue Salinas, CA In July 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark broadband legislation into law to help provide reliable and affordable Internet access to all Californians. California
By Ryan Johnston and Brian Donoghue In a recent blog post, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) confirmed the target date for the BEAD Program funding allocation would remain
By Roxanna Barboza Not too long ago, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released updates to its national broadband maps. Federal agencies and state governments use that information to help determine
On October 5th, 2022, Next Century Cities’ Program Director Roxy Barboza sat down for a fireside chat with Evan Feinman, Program Director for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)
By Corian Zacher Downtown Fresno, CA California’s broadband plans are among the most extensive in the nation. In June 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB156 into law, investing $6 billion into
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