An article that reviews the NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program, which allocates $42.45 billion for last-mile broadband development. Among the topics discussed are the role of the states, the matching requirement, the challenge process, and the changes made to the FCC’s broadband mapping initiative.

This blog dissects the section of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that allocates $1 billion for middle mile infrastructure. In addition to providing an overview of the program, the piece recommends bringing the energy sector—utilities, electric cooperatives, and oil and gas companies—as partners on middle mile projects.

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