Bowling Green, KY. (May 31, 2019) – In December 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled their newest loan and grant program titled the “ReConnect Program,” which aims to provide broadband resources to rural, unserved areas across the country. The program defines broadband as 10 Mbps download/1 Mbps upload, and the funds will be divided into three pools—$200 …
USDA releases report on rural broadband
Published by Morning Ag Clips on April 30th, 2019 WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technologies (PDF, 2.5 MB). The report finds that deployment of both broadband e-Connectivity and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technology on farms and ranches throughout the U.S. could …
USDA opens application portal for new ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
Published by Dairy Business on April 26th, 2019 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with …
Rural Broadband Funding: Applications Open, Planning for Investment
Bowling Green, KY (April 25, 2019) – The USDA recently extended the deadline for grant applications to its ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. Now, the agency is taking online applications. The program is focused on efforts that will expand broadband in rural America. The first round of applications are now due on May 31. In this first round of funding, USDA …
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
The following press release comes from the USDA It was published on April 23rd, 2019 WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities …
USDA Harvests Input on Rural Broadband Spectrum Priorities
Published by Broadcasting Cable on April 2nd, 2019 By John Eggerton The U.S. Department of Agriculture is collecting comment on what is the best spectrum management policy to get broadband to more rural areas, which is an avowed priority of the Trump Administration. In its comments, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) said it is all for a “rural …
Wyoming Works to Expand Broadband, Apply for USDA Funding
Cheyenne, Wy. (March 6, 2019) – Across the country families and communities are lacking access to the same opportunities many of us enjoy simply because they are not connected to broadband (high-speed internet). Right now, there is an opportunity for communities and states to close that Digital Divide. Wyoming is one of the nation’s most rural states. That can pose …