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Looking for funding for broadband for your community? Here's what you will find in this Broadband Update:
- USDA Broadband ReConnect Program Loans and Grants - Arizona Rural Broadband Development Grants and Smart Highway Corridors Funding - New FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
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Send articles to: Steve Peters AZBSN Coordinatoraticarizona@gmail.com |
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![]() You may know that ATIC, the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council,
and GAZEL, the Greater Arizona Educational Leadership organization are leading the development and coordination of AZBSN. We are collaborating with our many partners such as the Arizona Technology In Education Association, the Arizona State Library, the Arizona Telemedicine Program, the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Sun Corridor Network, as well as other government, education, nonprofit organizations and technology and telecom providers. |
![]() Broadband Grant Funding Webinar - February 11, 2020
USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) and Broadband ReConnect Program Southwest Telehealth Resource Center February 11, 2020 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
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Janet Major
Associate Director, Education & Facilities, Arizona Telemedicine Program, Distance Learning Outreach, Southwest Telehealth Resource Center 520-626-0131 JMajor@telemedicine.arizona.edu www.telemedicine.arizona.edu www.southwesttrc.org |
![]() Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Broadband Grants,
and State Broadband Director The ACA is working to expand the state's digital infrastructure statewide to improve the economy and quality of life of today’s Arizonans. Jeff Sobotka, State Broadband Director, Arizona Commerce Authority You may already know that Jeff Sobotka was recently appointed Vice President and State Broadband Director with the Arizona Commerce Authority. Jeff is responsible for strategically managing relationships with state government agencies, local leaders, telecommunications carriers, federal communications policymakers, and nonprofits to advance the expansion of Broadband statewide. Jeff is coordinating broadband development activities in partnership with local communities, state and local government stakeholders, and the private sector to streamline regulatory hurdles and maximizes strategic broadband funding for Arizona. |
Jeff Sobotka, State Broadband Director
Arizona Commerce Authority JeffS@azcommerce.com 602-845-1287 Mobile : 602-432-0004 ACA Website for details |
USDA Invests $1.6 Million in Broadband for Rural Arizona Communities: WeCom/Peach Springs Arizona
USDA has invested $1.6 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,492 rural households, 27 pre-subscribed businesses, six educational facilities, four pre-subscribed farms, three critical community facilities and a health care center. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments. Through USDA’s ReConnect Program, more than 1,400 Arizonians living in rural communities will get access to the latest broadband technology that will connect them to opportunities in education, health care and economic development. Wecom Inc. will use a $1.6 million ReConnect Pilot Program grant to construct a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and hybrid Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) fixed wireless system that is expected to connect 1,492 households in Peach Springs, many belonging to members of the Hualapai Tribe, and the surrounding area to high-speed internet. |
Paul Fleming
COO & VP of Wecom Inc. and Data-Max Wireless 928.377.5073 paul@wecominc.com wecominc.com/datamaxwireless.com |
![]() USDA's ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's innovative program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. The ReConnect Program offers unique federal financing and funding options in the form of loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in areas of rural America that don’t currently have sufficient access to broadband, defined by the law as 10 Mbps (megabits per second) downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. For 2020 USDA will make up to $200 million for grants, up to $200 million for 50/50 grant/loan combinations, and up to $200 million for low-interest loans. Applications for this new round of funding will be accepted beginning January 31, 2020. All applications will be due no later than March 16, 2020. For additional details see USDA web site |
Brian Smith General Field Representative
Arizona / New Mexico - Telecommunications Program Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture brian.smith1@usda.gov 623-293-0913 |
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.pdf | |
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