The Rural Utilities Service unveiled a plan for spurring broadband...
The Rural Utilities Service unveiled a plan for spurring broadband installation in rural America. Amended Community Connect Grant Program details were published in the Federal Register Friday (http://xrl.us/bnz2pt), which said they were designed to “provide flexibility to address the dynamic…
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broadband needs of rural Americans and enhance the Agency’s ability to target funds to areas where they are needed the most.” The item describes eligibility and reporting requirements as well as many details of the opportunities available. Priority now goes to broadband projects “in areas of greatest need,” RUS said in a Friday release (http://xrl.us/bnz2pr). The new streamlined process takes into account factors such as broadband speed and services to people with disabilities and allows for more flexible matching of funds, RUS said. Comments are due Jan. 15, according to the Federal Register.