by Pivot
Category: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Encourages Eligible Organizations to Apply for Broadband Grants
The state of Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission (PSC) is encouraging eligible entities to apply for the next round of funding provided by two grant programs — the Nonprofit Access Grant Program and the Lifeline Outreach…
Talking BEAD Rounds, State’s Big Investment & More with Wisconsin Broadband Director
Wisconsin broadband director Alyssa Kenney acknowledges that leading a state broadband office might not be for everyone. But when she sat down for a recent interview with Telecompetitor she described the job as exactly what…
Wisconsin Broadband Funds: AT&T, Charter, Frontier Win, But Local Providers Get Most of It
AT&T, Charter and Frontier won broadband funding from the state of Wisconsin earlier this month for deployments in unserved and underserved rural areas. But the lion’s share of the $42 million awarded went to smaller…
AT&T Gains Wisconsin Public-Private Partnership
AT&T and the Wisconsin town of Sevastopol have entered into a $7.4 million public-private partnership to expand the carrier’s fiber network to more than 2,000 residential and business locations. The partners did not reveal how…
Wisconsin Gets $140M More from CPF for Internet Connectivity
The Treasury Department has approved $140 million in federal funds for Wi-Fi and computers and improving multi-purpose community facilities in Wisconsin. The money comes from the federal Capital Projects Fund (CPF). The CPF is providing…
Two States Tally Up Broadband Funding Applications: Available Budget Comes Up Short
Add California and Wisconsin to the growing list of states whose broadband funding programs have received applications seeking considerably more funding than the program has available. California Funding California’s Federal Funding Account received 484 applications…
Wisconsin Announces $42M for Rural Broadband
The state of Wisconsin has begun accepting applications for $42 million in rural broadband funding. The awards will be made through the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Program. Applications are due November 7 at 1:30 p.m. The…
Charter Wins Wisconsin Public-Private Partnership
Charter Communications is partnering with the town of Erin, WI, on a $4.5 million public-private partnership that will bring Spectrum services to almost 1,500 homes and businesses. Charter will contribute $4.2 million and Erin will…
Charter, TDS, Frontier, 21 Others Win Wisconsin Broadband Funding
The state of Wisconsin announced broadband funding awards totaling $16.6 million today. Winners include Charter, TDS Telecom, Frontier and 21 other service providers. Many of the other providers were smaller local companies, including Washington Island…
UScellular Private 5G Network Will Support Cutting Edge Research at Wisconsin University
UScellular is providing a private 5G network platform to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute (UWM CSI) to support cutting edge research involving IoT sensors and controls. Private wireless networks use the same technology…
Eight More States Get BEAD, Digital Equity Planning Grants
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced another set of planning grants for its Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity programs. BEAD is a $42.45 billion program and Digital Equity…
TDS Telecom Fiber Push into Wisconsin Continues
TDS Telecom is expanding its ongoing network build in Wisconsin with moves into Whitewater and Manitowoc. The company also said that it is breaking ground on its previously announced network in Tomah. Work on the…