Experts are concerned about the future of broadband internet access for low-income consumers if a popular federal subsidy program runs out of funds in 2024, especially since more people are signing up for the monthly subsidy. “As the clock is winding down, participation is going up,” said Paul Garnett, CEO of the Vernonburg Group. According…

Following up on his release of Florida’s proposed 2023-24 budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis is putting $144 million toward improving broadband internet access for under-served areas of the state. Speaking in Milton on Feb. 2, DeSantis presented a ceremonial check for almost $2.4 million to Santa Rosa County Communities to put 791 unserved locations online with…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing an extra $475 million to the federal government’s fund for delivering high-speed internet to rural homes across the country. Trudeau made the announcement today in Oromocto, N.B., where he said the money will help connect another 60,000 homes in Canada to high-speed internet. The money is in addition to…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $401 million investment to provide high-speed Internet access to rural communities in the country. The investment will benefit 31,000 rural residents in 11 states—Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas—according to a July 28 USDA press release. As part of…

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Thursday that he supports the idea of breaking the large infrastructure package into three parts to build bipartisan support for the different priorities. “Well, the reason they couldn’t do it the first time was that we had the urgency of the COVID vaccine. So that’s why it wasn’t done. That’s a…