On October 19, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") voted to begin the process of reinstating a set of rules, repealed in 2017.
$1.2 billion in funding was granted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration administers the program, and it was established by a provision authored by Senator Joe Manchin. The state will now submit a plan for the funds, which the federal government must approve. The
November 18, 2022 Washington, DC – Today, following U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) years long effort, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released