Save ACP And Then Some

Date: 14 Nov 2023 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

With the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on track to run out of funds by spring/early summer 2024, finally there is a request from the White House to extend funding for the program that over 21 million households now rely on to help pay for high-speed Internet service.… Read More

Deadline to Challenge FCC Maps Highlights Failed Process

Date: 17 Jan 2023 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Last Friday was a major milestone in the process of moving $42.5 billion from the federal government to states to distribute mostly to rural areas to build new, modern Internet access networks. January 13th marked the deadline for error corrections (ca…… Read More

CUDs Lead Affordable Fiber Revolution in Vermont

Date: 21 Dec 2022 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

When it comes to affordable broadband, Vermont has always been a trailblazer. From early adoption of municipal broadband and cooperatives to more recent experimentation with CUD (Communications Union District) fiber deployments, the state’s…… Read More

Unpacking the Year in Composting

Date: 3 Nov 2022 | posted in: Building Local Power | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On this episode of Building Local Power, members of the Composting for Community team, Brenda Platt and Clarissa Libertelli, explain how their accomplishments in 2022 have impacted communities across the U.S. and forged a more sustainable future. … Read More

Coalition of Congregations and Community-Based Organizations in Louisiana Delta Push for Better Internet

Date: 2 Sep 2022 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced earlier this week that Louisiana will be the first state in the nation to receive federal grant planning funds to help states prepare for the deployment of high-speed Inter…… Read More