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The Local Infrastructure Hub is designed to help municipalities tap into $42 billion in federal grants

The restrictive old law (SB05-152) is believed to have been formulated under intense lobbying from cable and telecommunication companies and prohibited local governments from spending money on...

It’s especially hard to get low-income Americans living in multifamily buildings across the digital divide. But states and nonprofits are finding ways to do it.

Gov. Arnold I. Palacios has created a position of special assistant for Broadband Policy and Development Program within the Office of the Governor and appointed Glen Hunter to head the operation and administration of the program.

The Biden administration has created the Internet for All initiative. The signature program is the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.

The Biden administration has created the Internet for All initiative. The signature program is the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.

While the "Buy American" plan may seem like a good idea, broadband providers will be left without the materials they need.

Over half of George, Greene and Stone counties have no access to high-speed internet.

Congress has introduced multiple bills to address the success of BEAD, including a recent bill that would stall the program until the FCCs map is fixed.

The proposed Nebraska Broadband Office ran into opposition from senators who were skeptical of putting the program under the control of the governors office.