Could the feds withhold broadband funding to some states?
Several states appear unwilling to change laws on their books that are at odds with a requirement in the 2021 infrastructure law.
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US broadband grant rules shut out small ISPs and municipalities, advocates say
Upfront grant costs are "too steep for all but the best-funded ISPs," groups claim.
Source: arstechnica.com
FEATURE-Can publicly owned internet close the digital divide in US cities?
Such debates are happening across the country, bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic moving key services such as healthcare, grocery shopping and government processes online, and now by preparations for a massive federal program to close the digital divide. About a fifth of the country lacks internet access, particularly in poor, rural and Native American communities, according to public records.
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Catharine Rice
Project DirectorCoalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) Catharine Rice is project director for the Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) and a consultant ...
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Jim Baller Communications Lawyer Keller & Heckman
Jim Baller Communications Attorney Keller & Heckman Washington, DC focusing on high-capacity broadband network projects, public-private broadband partnerships, telecommunications, wireless facility siting, right-of-way management, pole and conduit attachments, and barriers to community broadband initiatives.
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