National Preparedness Month
Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Grant Program
The Broadband Accessibility Grant Program is designed to offset the capital expenses in the deployment of broadband in unserved areas. The goal of the program is to facilitate broadband access to all Tennesseans while promoting practices that increase deployment and encourage adoption. Funds will be targeted to areas that are unlikely to receive broadband service without grant funding. Click here to download the Program guidelines. Applicants must be authorized to provide retail broadband I the area proposed to be served with grant funding. Applications are due by November 17, 2017. Grantees will be announced in January 2018 and projects must be completed within two years of the start of contract.
FCC Commissioners To Visit Florida
The FCC announced that Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn will be in Florida on Monday, September 18, 2017 to jointly inspect the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, meet with those engaged in recovery operations, and receive updates about the ongoing efforts to restore communications services. Commissioner Clyburn said, in part: “I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to ensure that the lessons learned during this visit translate into actionable steps that the Commission and industry can take to ensure that our communications networks remain resilient in the face of these powerful and dangerous storms.” Additional details regarding their trip to Florida will be released closer to the trip.
FCC Releases Latest Hurricane Irma Status Report
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