Internet
After Millions Lose Access to Internet Subsidy, FCC Moves to Fill Connectivity Gaps
The Affordable Connectivity Program, part of a broader effort pushed by the administration to bring affordable internet to every home and business in the country, was not renewed by Congress and ran out of funding earlier this year. read more >
by Associated Press -
USDA Awards $16.9M for Broadband Project in Phillips County
The money is a portion of $700 million in grants and loans announced Monday for high-speed internet projects in rural areas of 22 states. read more >
State Launches Campaign to Expand Internet Access For All Using $1B Grant
With over $1B from the BEAD program, Arkansas stands to build out internet infrastructure in rural areas and finally close the state’s digital divide. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Arkansas Receives $1B Grant for Statewide Internet Access
The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funding will be used to deploy or upgrade broadband networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet service. read more >
by Will Newton -
Uniti Reports Rising Profit in Q4, $8M Loss for Full Year
The company also reported another writedown in the value of its fiber segment, this time for $24.5 million. read more >
Ritter Builds Out Fiber to Ripley, Tennessee
The broadband fiber, telecom, cloud and data center services company now serves 123 communities and 47,000 customers. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
$53M in Broadband Grant Money Flowing Again
Eight projects had been on hold after the governor abolished a steering committee for the funds. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Diamond State Networks Names Doug Maglothin CEO
Maglothin was previously partner and chief strategy officer for Leverage Broadband Strategies, a telecommunications consulting firm. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Delta Says Free Wi-Fi Coming to Many US Flights Next Month
It plans to expand free Wi-Fi to international and Delta Connection flights by the end of 2024. The service will use equipment from Viasat, a U.S.-based satellite broadband provider. read more >
by Associated Press -
Uniti Signs Deal for Dark Fiber Connectivity in 12 Cities
The company said its agreement with a "large global internet provider" is one of the biggest in company history. read more >
Ritter Extends Broadband Reach to Jackson, Missouri
The self-funded investment will “benefit businesses and schools in the Jackson community,” a Ritter news release said. read more >
Ritter Communications Promotes 3 to VP Positions
CEO Alan Morse said Jane Marie Woodruff, Tony McKay and Heather Terry deserved the new positions because of their “significant contributions to the growing success of the company.” read more >
Kinetic Awarded $35M to Build Out Fiber in Georgia
The funds are provided through the state's Capital Projects Fund Grant Program, which allocates federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. read more >
OzarksGo Connects 35,000th Customer to Fiber Network
The Fayetteville-based cooperative’s subsidiary connected its first customer in 2017. read more >
Ritter Communications Expands Service Area in West Tennessee
The $1.5 million project brought fiber internet to Union City. read more >
State Partners With Nonprofit to Continue Broadband Push
A key component of the agreement will be developing statewide programs to overcome barriers to enrollment in a federal broadband benefit program. read more >
Ritter Completes $12.5M Fiber Upgrade for Rural Communities
The upgrade delivers 1-gigabit internet to nearly 24,000 residential customers in 45 communities. read more >
Uniti Writes Down Goodwill Value, Posts $156M Loss in Q3
The write-down in the Uniti Fiber segment was "driven by an increase in the macro interest rate environment." read more >
USDA Awards $18M for Rural Arkansas Broadband Projects
The funds are a portion of $759 million in grants and loans the USDA is providing to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. read more >
Poor, Less White US Neighborhoods Get Worst Internet Deals
In many cases, the poorest and least white parts of a city only are offered service that's so slow it doesn't meet federal regulators' definition of broadband — and providers regularly charge the same amount for that service as they do for their fastest speeds in other neighborhoods. read more >
by Associated Press -
Sign up for Daily E-news
Sign Up
THIS WEEK’S EDITION
This Week’s Stories
View Digital Edition
