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HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Hawai‘i Broadband Initiative (DBEDT-HBI) has issued a Request for Interest (RFI) as it seeks fixed broadband service providers for a covered partnership with the State of Hawai‘i’s application to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) competitive Broadband Infrastructure Program. The fixed broadband service providers […]

Key Wireless Deadlines - Treasury Seeks Comment on Interim Final Rule Implementing Broadband Funding: Last month, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued an Interim Final Rule...

Today, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS), in partnership with multiple public and private partners including South Carolina ETV (SCETV), is announcing the completion of a successful first-of-its-kind pilot project to provide residential broadband service for families with K-12 students in Allendale County and establish multiple public Wi-Fi hubs. A press conference to discuss the project is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the University of Salkehatchie Commons (465 James Brandt Blvd. ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding package includes $7 billion in funding for broadband programs, as well as reforms to the PPP program to expand television and radio station eligibility. TAKEAWAYS Overall, the legislation provides $7 billion in federal funding for programs focused on broadband deployment, access, and network infrastructure security. The FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program will receive an additio...