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National Association of Counties » Broadband
10M ago
On Monday June 26, the White House and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration announced the state allocations that will be distributed via the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a program that will provide funding for broadband deployment infrastructure to every unserved and underserved location across the nation ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
10M ago
Every other week, NACo’s County Countdown reviews federal advocacy updates on topics related to counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Watch the video above for your intergovernmental policy bulletin, and explore below for NACo's resources on the key issues we covered this week ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
10M ago
NACo today applauded the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement of the state allocations that will be granted under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
11M ago
On Wednesday, May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed out of the full committee an amendment in the nature of a substitute titled the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
On March 20, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new funding available under the Community Connect Program ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
On November 21, the Federal Communications Commission announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program and the Your Home, Your Internet Program ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm The county role is pivotal to deploying high-speed internet. Join us for the second installment in the Broadband Boot Camp for Counties series to discover why counties play an essential role as partners, data aggregators, and organizers in the deployment of high-speed internet that is accessible and affordable for all ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
On August 6, the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the second funding round of the Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect Program) for Fiscal Year 2022 ..read more
National Association of Counties » Broadband
1y ago
By updating telecommunications infrastructure, counties can also increase the efficiency of their functions, enhance county public safety and bolster economic activity in the business community ..read more