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Utah lands $5.6 million in "Internet for All" planning grants

December 03, 2022

Utah, long a broadband pioneer, wins $5.6 million in a BEAD planning grant

NTIA Leader Shannan Williams-Mitchem joins Ready.net as Director of Research

December 08, 2022

Williams-Mitchem joins us from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, where she was Deputy Director of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives

Skip privacy worries with with batch map challenges

December 12, 2022

Some people who have challenged the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband map are being met with an unpleasant surprise: After completing the process, they’ve discovered that the FCC’s map publishes their submission online without first informing them prominently that it had planned to do so.

Coalition calls for FCC to rethink how it maps MDUs and Community Anchor Institutions

December 13, 2022

A coalition of more than 100 schools, libraries, housing groups asked the FCC Chairwoman to rethink how its broadband map accounts for apartment dwellers and community institutions

Ideatek's Jade Piros de Carvalho is Kansas' new director of Office of Broadband Development

June 08, 2022

Ideatek exec and Hutchinson Mayor Jade Piros de Carvalho is Kansas' new broadband director.

Tribal Communications partners with Ready.net to close the digital divide in Indian country

September 13, 2022

Partners bring together experience, resources, and relationships to support and position Tribes across the country to expand broadband internet across Indian Country.

New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs issues broadband RFP

June 10, 2022

New Hampshire's Department of Business and Economic Affairs is looking to connect unserved and underserved communities.

Broadband NOFO Seeks to Balance Requirements with Flexibility, Says NTIA Chief

May 24, 2022

NTIA's Alan Davidson says NOFO requires that grant recipients offer both low-cost service options and middle-class affordability plans.

Detroit residents to conduct their own broadband audit after historic outage

August 30, 2022

Broadband.money is working to help local communities win and defend their share of broadband grant funding.

NTCA's Shirley Bloomfield: A rural broadband pioneer who encourages everyone to bring their unique superpowers to work

June 23, 2022

The NTCA -- the Rural Broadband Association's CEO Shirley Bloomfield is one of those people whose life could become a book.

Alaska Commerce Department partners with non-profit foundation to administer state’s Digital Equity Planning Grant

July 21, 2022

The Rasmuson Foundation's involvement will allow 100 percent of the state’s planning grant to go towards public outreach and stakeholder activities.

Join Broadband Mapping Experts and Broadband.money Wednesday Afternoon to Learn from the Best

October 11, 2022

Among the great events that will be taking place at the conference, a panel of broadband mapping experts will be convening on Wednesday to help stakeholders better understand how they can leverage broadband data and mapping to serve their communities.

Applying for BEAD initial planning funds? Here's what state broadband offices need to do

July 28, 2022

State broadband offices must submit their BEAD initial planning funds applications by August 15

Arizona loses its broadband director

September 19, 2022

Arizona's well respected broadband director said that he's stepping away

Indiana: IBO and OCRA Working To Connect All Hoosiers

April 05, 2022

The Indiana Broadband Office’s vision statement is to be “the one-stop shop for all things broadband," and to get all Hoosiers get connected to the Next Level.

Veneeth Iyengar and his team are striking up the broadband in Louisiana

April 12, 2022

Establishing communications with local leaders is the key to success for Veneeth Iyengar, Louisiana’s executive director for broadband development and connectivity, and his team.

Leslie Durham, the Delta Regional Authority's Alternate Federal Co-Chairwoman, to Head New Agency to Help Local Governments With Infrastructure Planning

September 14, 2022

Leslie Durham is the new executive director of the Louisiana Infrastructure Technical Assistance Corporation

Alaska leaders worry about broadband maps

August 12, 2022

Alaska's congressional leaders are worried about the accuracy of the FCC's broadband maps.

NTIA strikes deal with Bureau of Indian Affairs to reduce red tape

August 12, 2022

NTIA and BIA announced this week that they're working together to speed up broadband deployment

Local coordination could be a strong theme in NTIA's BEAD NOFO

May 12, 2022

The Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act's BEAD notice of funding opportunity is likely to focus on states' efforts to solicit local communities' input.

Weighing in on the NTIA’s BEAD NOFO

May 12, 2022

Here's what some key players told the Biden administration to do with the $42.5 billion in broadband funding

Get Your Share: 5 Keys to Know ASAP About the 42 Billion BEAD Program

February 17, 2022

More than $75 billion in federal grants is coming to local broadband projects over the next five years. Grantmakers both on the federal and state levels have historically received requests for way more money than they have to give out. So applicants need to act quickly and decisively. Read more to learn five things you can do to get ready for the tsunami of funding.

Fewer than a third of eligible households have signed up for the Affordable Connectivity Program in Hawaii, says broadband strategy officer

August 17, 2022

Only about 29,000 households are signed up for the FCC's ACP program

Here are the nine steps to landing a grant from the NTIA's BEAD NOFO

May 13, 2022

Here are the nine steps that states and territories must take to land federal funding to bring broadband to everyone.

Montana ARPA commission reconsiders initial broadband grant award proposal

August 23, 2022

A volley of criticism from local providers has caused Montana’s ARPA broadband commission to reconsider its proposed award of the bulk of rescue funding to Charter Communications

Bulk challenges to the FCC's broadband fabric

October 11, 2022

The FCC has posted information pages and hosted webinars on the challenge process, but many stakeholders still struggle to understand exactly how they are expected to submit their data for review.

Senior NTIA Executive Scott D. Woods To Join Ready as VP for Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships

May 24, 2022

Ready is pleased to announce that Scott D. Woods will join the company as Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships on June 3. He will open an office for Ready in Washington,D.C.

Alabama publishes letters of intent for grant applications

May 02, 2022

25 ISPs have notified ADECA of their intention to apply for grant funding

Four themes to watch for in NTIA’s BEAD NOFO

May 12, 2022

Four key themes you should look for in NTIA’s $42.5 Billion BEAD NOFO.

Colorado is soliciting BEAD local letters of intent, LOI

June 15, 2022

Colorado is racing ahead and soliciting input from local stakeholders and communities ahead of the NTIA's July 18 deadline for state submissions of letters of intent to apply for federal broadband funding

Baltimore plans a municipally owned broadband network

June 08, 2022

Even though Baltimore is technically considered “served” by incumbent telecom and cable providers, many of the city’s residents do not have access to broadband.

Virginia’s Dr. Holmes Is On The Case: Solving The Mystery of the Missing Broadband Connections

March 24, 2022

Virginia Broadband Director Dr. Tamarah Holmes walks us through her office's pioneering broadband grant programs.

NTIA's Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives publishes progress report

November 06, 2022

Established in established in August 2021, the office has focused on connectivity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions

8 Ways States Could Score Broadband Grant Applications

January 25, 2022

State policymakers have a historic opportunity to make their states globally competitive with the construction of thousands of miles of broadband networks. Here are 8 criteria to help you through the decision-making process when combing through grant applications.

Join us on the 1-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Act

November 15, 2022

Learn how to win your share of the IIJA's BEAD grants this Wednesday with Ready's Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

Maine Connectivity Authority President Andrew Butcher: A community and consensus builder takes charge

November 21, 2022

Butcher’s work at the Maine Broadband Coalition is about empowering Mainers with solutions to get everyone connected

Applying for IIJA Grants? Here's a Timeline of Key Milestones and Grant Application Deadlines

April 24, 2022

Here's when to expect the NTIA's upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement

Mississippi’s Broadband Director Sally Doty uses data, charm, and legwork to expose broadband inequities

December 22, 2022

BEAM Director Sally Doty is using old fashioned charm and modern technology to get everyone in her state wired.

California receives nearly $9M for BEAD funding and digital equity planning

December 21, 2022

California receives an additional $9 million for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) program grant funding and digital equity

FCC broadband data challenges particularly complicated for Tribal nations

January 05, 2023

Providing granular challenge data to the FCC, data the agency would legally own, raises concerns for some Tribal leaders.

Detroit mayor sounds alarm on rescue plan funds being clawed back

January 20, 2023

Detroit's mayor warns his peers to mind the fallout from Feds' fight over the debt ceiling

Report: Private Telcos Thwart WA Public Utilities’ Plans For Rural Broadband

January 25, 2023

Residents of Elma in Washington State struggle to access the internet. Our broadband audit quantifies the town's lack of connectivity.

What the FCC's New Broadband ‘Nutrition Labels’ Require

February 02, 2023

Providers need to inform new customers what they're receiving for their subscriptions. Here are the facts.

How Common Sense Media deployed activism, media, and a key partnership to drive ACP Adoption in Arizona

March 21, 2023

A Common Sense Media pilot campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, quadrupled enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program to 8,500 households a month in a limited amount of time. Here's how they did it.