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Lisa Norton of the Confederated Tribes du Soleil told Toledo City Council the tribe has assembled roughly $30 million in grants to build middle-mile and last-mile broadband service to rural residents, prioritizing unfunded areas and aiming for affordable plans and local jobs.

JCOTS reviewed staff recommendations on affordability and amended multiple proposals from 'require' to 'encourage,' voting to refer several items (ISP outreach, a $30 basic plan, targeted assistance, and longitudinal data collection) to the Broadband Advisory Council for further work.

Public commenters and committee members raised concerns that detainees must pay to submit grievances on facility tablets, that tablet time limits hamper confidential reporting, and urged establishing independent grievance intake and investigators.

Parish officials reported that construction of a middle‑mile broadband section from AME to Kentwood is substantially complete and that federal and private funding has since extended broadband work parish‑wide; officials said awarded contracts (including AT&T and Charter Spectrum) should deliver broadband to most addresses over the next two to three years.

In a Nov. 5 commission presentation, Dr. Christopher Ali framed broadband as infrastructure plus affordability, devices and skills; he urged Virginia to protect non-deployment BEAD funds and highlighted Albemarle County's low-cost subsidy as a model.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approved FY2026 State Broadband Expansion Grant awards, selecting an approach that prioritizes 'target' unserved locations and delegating authority to the delegated commissioner to make additional awards if needed.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) — The National Digital Network (JENDELA) initiative is being modified to use alternative technologies such as Starlink and small cells to achieve 100 per cent Internet coverage in populated areas, says Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzi. He said the strategic shift is backed by an allocation of RM5 billion over several years to ensure hard-to-reach rural areas are not left behind. “We might not build telecommunication towers everywhere. In some places, we will install Starlink, in others, small cells sufficient for the 40 to 50 people living there. The goal is to ensure 100 […]

Town manager said licensing delays between National Grid and Comcast have been resolved and National Grid cleared most pole licenses; Comcast still must do physical make‑ready work and the town is pressing the company to finish work early next year to connect roughly 30 families lacking internet.

Commissioners agreed to delegate authority to make additional awards if initial recipients decline but debated whether delegation should strictly follow the alternative-2 merit list or allow flexibility to avoid low-ranked projects.

OSPO Alliance is thrilled to announce that the GGI Handbook is now available in Tamil, furthering our mission to support native language accessibility for open source governance.

The Public Service Commission voted to approve broadband expansion awards for fiscal year 2026 after endorsing staff recommendations that prioritize 'target' unserved locations; commissioners also delegated authority to make additional awards if recipients decline.

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After an executive session on ARPA-related legal matters, Henderson County approved Amendment No. 2 to its 2022 ARPA grant agreement tied to RFP No. 003 for broadband ISP fiber services, attaching affidavits and property documentation; the action passed unanimously.