Two More Georgia Cooperatives to Offer Broadband
Posted on Feb 9, 2021 in Broadband | Comments Off on Two More Georgia Cooperatives to Offer Broadband
Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp. and Southern Rivers Energy, two Georgia electric cooperatives, say they and partners will invest more than $200 million to extend broadband internet to more than 80,000 customers in 18 counties between Atlanta and Macon.
York Electric Cooperative and Comporium Latest in Telco Electric Broadband Partnership
Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Broadband | Comments Off on York Electric Cooperative and Comporium Latest in Telco Electric Broadband Partnership
York Electric Cooperative and Comporium plan to make gigabit fiber available to approximately 5,000 members in western York County and parts of Cherokee County, South Carolina. Comporium will be the service provider and will also offer streaming video, voice, home automation and security services.
Electric Cooperatives Form New Broadband Association
Posted on Jan 5, 2021 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Form New Broadband Association
Five electric cooperatives in Virginia and Maryland have formed a broadband cooperative association aimed at encouraging the expansion of high-speed internet service in underserved rural areas. The new Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives (VMDABC) includes Millboro-based BARC Electric Cooperative and its BARC Connects subsidiary, Arrington-based...
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Expands Broadband Access
Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Expands Broadband Access
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative expanded broadband service to nearly 900 members in December. The expansion was supported by a $6.7 million grant from the state’s Connecting New Hampshire Emergency Broadband Program.
FCC Doles Out $9.2 Billion in Phase I of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
Posted on Dec 8, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on FCC Doles Out $9.2 Billion in Phase I of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated $9.2 billion to roll out broadband in 49 States and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. Auction results released December 7 show that bidders won funding to deploy high-speed broadband to over 5.2 million unserved homes and businesses. A broad range of...
North Georgia Cooperative Helps Bring Broadband to Unserved Areas
Posted on Dec 4, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on North Georgia Cooperative Helps Bring Broadband to Unserved Areas
Amicalola EMC (Amicalola) and Ellijay Telephone Company (ETC) have formed an innovative partnership to expand broadband in Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin and Pickens Counties. Amicalola will invest $6.5-7 million and add more than 250 miles of high-speed connectivity to ETC’s network, providing broadband access to approximately 6,000 customers.
190 Electric Coops Qualify to Bid at FCC’s $16 Billion Broadband Auction
Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on 190 Electric Coops Qualify to Bid at FCC’s $16 Billion Broadband Auction
About 190 electric cooperatives have qualified to compete for up to $16 billion in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) largest reverse auction to fund broadband internet for unserved areas across the country. Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband to unserved census blocks identified by the FCC.
The Georgia Solution: a Plan to Spur Broadband Deployment
Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on The Georgia Solution: a Plan to Spur Broadband Deployment
The Georgia Solution, which was filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission as part of a rate case that involves fees that cable companies would pay to connect to the electric cooperatives’ utility poles, is aimed at encouraging rural broadband deployments by cable companies and other providers. There are two key parts to the Georgia Solution — the One Buck Deal and the Georgia...
Indiana Electric Cooperatives Receive $36 Million in Broadband Grants
Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on Indiana Electric Cooperatives Receive $36 Million in Broadband Grants
Seven Indiana electric coops will receive just over $36 million in grants from the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, which is designed to strengthen broadband infrastructure investment in unserved areas of the state. A recent report estimated a return of nearly $4 to the local economy for every dollar spent on the necessary broadband infrastructure.
Missouri Earmarks $3 Million for Broadband
Posted on Aug 14, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on Missouri Earmarks $3 Million for Broadband
Missouri’s Emergency Broadband Investment Program will receive more than $3 million to fund sixteen broadband projects from eight providers. The investment is expected to connect almost 2,000 Missouri households to the internet.
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