Laura Stepanek

1 week ago | benton.org | Laura Stepanek

Residents of Meigs County (OH)—a county whose eastern edge borders West Virginia and the winding Ohio River—are set to benefit from a $352,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. It will provide broadband service to more than 200 homes in the county, which otherwise would have no access to high-speed internet service. The county received the grant from the ARC through its Broadband-as-a-Service program.

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Laura Stepanek

Alabama opened its application window on April 7 for pre-qualified broadband service providers applying for grants under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program is being administered in the state by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Alabama has $1.4 billion to award for eligible projects, defined as qualifying last-mile broadband infrastructure to unserved (25/3 Mbps or less) and underserved (between 25/3 and 100/20 Mbps) locations.

1 month ago | benton.org | Laura Stepanek

The state of California is opening its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program application window for prequalification and application submissions, and ending on October 2 for submission of the final proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which administers the program federally. The BEAD Program has allocated $1.86 billion to California for bringing high-speed internet to unserved and underserved residents.

1 month ago | sdmmag.com | Laura Stepanek

Video Solutions Working with a client to upgrade their video management software (VMS) can produce many positive outcomes. End users gain a more capable system because elements such as analytics, remote connectivity, and third-party integrations are usually elevated. An upgrade also can yield more stringent cybersecurity protections, as well as the ability for clients to scale and expand their systems cost-effectively.

1 month ago | benton.org | Laura Stepanek

The United States Department of Agriculture released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant Program for fiscal year 2025. The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service estimates that approximately $26 million in grants will be available to eligible applicants this year.