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Virginia Internet Update — August 2026: ZiTEL Takes Over the Stalled West Broadband Project
ZiTEL will finish the West Broadband Project across Franklin, Henry and Patrick counties — 14,161 fiber connections by end of…
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North Carolina Internet Update — August 2026: A $31.6 Million Rural Fiber Build Is Complete
Star Communications finished its $31.6M Sampson–Bladen fiber build (8,749 homes) and Kinetic added 16,000 fiber passings across 40+ North Carolina…
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Illinois Internet Update — August 2026: $1.04 Billion in BEAD Funding Approved
Illinois was approved for about $1.04 billion in federal BEAD broadband funding on 25-Aug-2026, aimed at connecting roughly 350,000 homes,…
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Colorado Internet Update — August 2026: Middle-Mile Grant Awards Head Into Appeals
Colorado's broadband office posted preliminary Tier I awards for its $27.4 million Advance-Local middle-mile grant program on 11-Aug-2026, with the…
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Alabama Internet Update — August 2026: $35.4 Million in New Broadband Grants
Alabama awarded nearly $35.4 million in new BEAD broadband grants to four northeast counties in August 2026, the latest step…