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Editorial illustration for New Mexico Puts $300K Into Tribal Broadband Build

New Mexico Puts $300K Into Tribal Broadband Build

New Mexico awarded planning grants to Jemez Springs, Doña Ana County, and Santo Domingo Pueblo to prep middle-mile, FTTP, and public Wi-Fi builds.
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Ripple, Lyte, Brightspeed: The New Rural Trio

Ripple, Lyte, and Brightspeed show how private capital, debt, and public awards are changing rural broadband build pace, planning, and scale.

ConexonConnect First in the U.S. to Receive $9 Million in BEAD

The floodgates finally open up, and Conexon Connect is the first in the U.S. to receive $9 Million of a total $215 in BEAD approvals across 8 states.
Missouri Gets 519 BEAD Applications, $3.9B Requested

Missouri Approved for $800 Million in BEAD Funds

Missouri Approved for $800 Million in BEAD Funds to build fiber into 200,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses
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Fiber Expansion Reaches El Dorado, Arkansas

Fiber broadband deployment is expanding in southern Arkansas as RightFiber announces a build in El Dorado following a $5 million investment
AI-Driven Fiber Builds Accelerate Across U.S. Markets

AI-Driven Fiber Builds Accelerate Across U.S. Markets

Vero Fiber Networks completed 790 miles of AI-ready fiber in 2025, reflecting growing demand for infrastructure across multiple states
Fiber’s Next Phase: Built for AI, Built for Scale, Built Everywhere

Fiber’s Next Phase: Built for AI, Built for Scale

U.S. fiber investment is accelerating across AI corridors, regional markets, and ultra-high-speed networks. A new phase for broadband
GAO Ruling Raises Delay Risks for $42B BEAD Program

GAO Ruling Raises Delay Risks for $42 Billion BEAD Program

A GAO ruling raises new uncertainty around the $42B BEAD program, potentially triggering delays, legal challenges, and new funding risks
Fiber Construction Expands in Washington State With New Builds

Ezee Fiber Expands Broadband Network in Washington

Fiber broadband construction is expanding in WA as Ezee Fiber begins new builds in Algona and Pacific, reflecting continued regional momentum
Trump EO Targets State AI Laws, Ties Compliance to Broadband Funds

Trump Executive Order Limits Regulations on AI

Trump signs executive order to curb state AI regulation, directing federal legal challenges and linking to broadband funding
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