GUIDANCE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS CAPITAL PROJECTS
The Capital Projects Fund allows for investment in high-quality broadband infrastructure as well as other connectivity infrastructure, devices, and equipment.
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The Capital Projects Fund allows for investment in high-quality broadband infrastructure as well as other connectivity infrastructure, devices, and equipment.
Funds are starting to truly flow into the fiber optic ecosystem in the United States, but the sources of these funds are somewhat unexpected – Middle mile and long-distance fiber optic projects.
Providers must fund at least 25% of the project, more in some places. Stringing fiber cable on poles or trenching it to remote spots and through tough terrain can be very expensive.
Eligible uses of funds include: The costs of construction, improvement, and/or acquisition of facilities and equipment required to provide qualifying broadband service, including infrastructure for backhaul,
With government-funded efforts such as the Connect America Fund, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, and state-level initiatives, the United States is
With government-funded efforts such as the Connect America Fund, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, and state-level initiatives, the United States is making significant progress in
Fierce has compiled a rundown of some of the major programs fueling broadband deployments – and the dollar amounts attached to them. This list will be updated and expanded on
Funds may be used for any of the following eligible costs associated with the installation and/or acquisition of middle-mile and last-mile high-speed broadband infrastructure:
Funding programs that have an annual cycle will display the current fiscal year open and close dates.
The Build America Buy America Act, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, requires that BEAD funds be spent only on American-made optical fiber and fiber-optic cable.
Available funds can be used to install and light-up hundreds of thousands of miles of high-speed fiber-optic cables and interconnections to community anchor institutions (CAIs) such as