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East Bay (California)
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2 months agoCalifornia Opens Application Window to $1.86B in BEAD Funding
California's BEAD Program aims to enhance high-speed internet access, providing $1.86 billion to unserved and underserved areas.
Eligibility for funding requires a 25% project match and adherence to specific criteria, emphasizing affordability and labor practices.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.telecompetitor.com
2 months agoCalifornia Opens Application Window to $1.86B in BEAD Funding
California's BEAD Program aims to enhance high-speed internet access, providing $1.86 billion to unserved and underserved areas.
Eligibility for funding requires a 25% project match and adherence to specific criteria, emphasizing affordability and labor practices.
#starlink
European startups
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months agoFederal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk's Starlink
Trump administration revamps a $42 billion federal internet grant program to ease rules benefiting satellite services like Starlink.
New tech-neutral approach will help expand high-speed internet access nationwide.
European startups
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months agoFederal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk's Starlink
Trump administration revamps a $42 billion federal internet grant program to ease rules benefiting satellite services like Starlink.
New tech-neutral approach will help expand high-speed internet access nationwide.
#digital-equity
Online Community Development
fromTelecompetitor
3 months agoMassachusetts Announces Launchpad Program With $9M for Digital Equity
Massachusetts Broadband Institute offers $9.44 million for digital access improvement through the Launchpad Program.
Focus areas include Wi-Fi access, device distribution, and digital literacy training.
Online Community Development
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3 months agoMassachusetts Announces Launchpad Program With $9M for Digital Equity
Massachusetts Broadband Institute offers $9.44 million for digital access improvement through the Launchpad Program.
Focus areas include Wi-Fi access, device distribution, and digital literacy training.
fromTelecompetitor
8 months agoKansas State University Launches Digital Literacy Program
"A major emphasis of this program is to help people who live in rural areas or are otherwise underserved to utilize internet applications in a beneficial way," said Rick Peterson, associate director of extension programs for K-State Research and Extension. "For example, we envision that trained Digital Ambassadors will help people learn how to access telehealth, use online banking, utilize precision agriculture, and access government documents and other resources to benefit their businesses or families."
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8 months agoVermont Establishes Long Drop Program to Reach More Remote Residences
"If a Vermonter can't afford to connect their home to the fiber that goes down their road, it is challenging for them to connect. The VCBB mission is to connect every Vermont resident, and the state has made a commitment to help residents overcome barriers to connecting to high-speed internet, which is now a basic necessity," said VCBB Deputy Director Rob Fish.
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