Starlink’s goal is to beam high-speed Internet from space, down to the most remote parts of the world. Even though SpaceX's satellite internet service is still being tested—with mixed reviews—the company is getting a lot of attention in Washington (DC) at a moment when the government is willing to spend taxpayer dollars on infrastructure and take chances on new broadband deployment methods.
Gov Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced that the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant program is now accepting online applications. Funded as part of Ohio's 2022-2023 operating budget, the program will provide $250 million in grants to internet service providers (ISPs) for the construction of broadband projects that improve high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas of the state.
Senator Angus King (I-ME), co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, applauded an announcement that the US Treasury Department is allocating more than $128 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to expand Maine broadband. These funds are drawn from the ARP’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, which was secured by Sen King in the final legislation and passed 50-49 with King's vote.
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