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Tag: RUS
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Analyst: Debt Limit Bill Unlikely to Have Much Impact on Telecom
Stakeholders are relieved that the House and Senate passed the debt ceiling bill yesterday evening, averting an impending government shutdown and other dire consequences. The bill calls for certain spending cuts, but according to a…
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Federal Agencies to Share Broadband Deployment Data
Four federal agencies have agreed to a broad data sharing agreement under which they will collaborate on collection and reporting and share information on broadband deployment. The “covered agencies” in the “Memorandum of Understanding Regarding…
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Strong Partnerships Bring Broadband to Unserved Rural Georgia
HOUSTON, TX — August 12, 2020 — After partnering with CHR Solutions, SyncGlobal was awarded a $12.5 million USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) grant to deliver residential fiber internet to several unserved rural counties in…
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Rural Broadband Provider Organizations Ask USDA to Relax “Onerous” ReConnect Award Rules
Two organizations representing rural broadband service providers have asked the USDA to relax certain rules for the ReConnect rural broadband funding program. In a letter to the administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service unit, NTCA…
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USDA ReConnect New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Kansas Awards Total $73M
USDA ReConnect awards made today in Kansas, Oklahoma and New Hampshire total $73 million in the program aimed at creating or enhancing broadband capabilities in rural areas. In New Hampshire, the program is providing a…
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Universal Broadband Act Would Expand USF Contribution Base
The Universal Broadband Act introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday aims to expand the contribution base from which funding for the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) program is drawn. The USF, which has four…
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USDA New Mexico ReConnect Awards Total $23 Million
Three service providers in New Mexico are getting a total of $23 million in USDA ReConnect awards to improve rural broadband in the state. In all, the projects will provide broadband service to more than…
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USDA Targets 14 States with $152 Million in Rural Broadband Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $152 million in 19 rural broadband projects across 14 states. The USDA rural broadband funding projects are in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,…
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USDA Announces New Rural Utilities Service Administrator
Chad Rupe is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) new Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administrator, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today. Rupe had been the Acting Administrator for the RUS since April 30.…
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USDA ReConnect Broadband Funding Program Will Begin Accepting Applications April 23
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will start accepting applications for its Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program) on April 23. The ReConnect Program enables USDA to create and implement innovative solutions to rural connectivity by…
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American Broadband Initiative Taps Multiple Federal Agencies to Promote Broadband Deployment
Various government agencies today announced a cross-government strategy to promote broadband deployment — the American Broadband Initiative (ABI). ABI includes streamlining the federal permitting process, leveraging Federal assets to lower the cost of build-outs and…
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USDA ReConnect Rural Broadband Deadlines Extended
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines for applications for its Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program). The USDA said the deadlines for the program have been pushed back to no earlier…
