Zayo Group LLC received a $91.9 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund construction of a new 644-mile underground fiber route from Dallas to El Paso, Texas to expand broadband access in rural areas. Zayo will build the middle mile infrastructure to directly or indirectly connect 236 community anchor institutions, including five...
The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $150,799,819.89 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant (CFDA 11.033) to QSH Parent Holdco LLC to design, plan, and construct a 1,051-mile fiber optic network connecting the communities of Nome, Emmonak, Naknek, King Salmon, Igiugig, and Homer, Alaska. The project aims to expand and improve middle mile infrastructure to enable last-mile providers to offer competitive, high-speed broadband services...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded Horizon Telcom Inc. a $48,275,817 Project Grant under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the Appalachian Ohio Middle Mile Expansion Project to deploy 239 miles of new middle mile fiber optic infrastructure and make available an additional 711 miles of existing fiber optic lines for open access in underserved areas of southeastern Ohio. This expanded fiber...
This $2,293,038 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) will fund the construction of 11.5 miles of new fiber optic cable and the addition of two new wireless tower sites to expand high-speed internet access in the Oriva Hills area. The project aims to facilitate 100/20 Mbps fixed wireless service to nearly every unserved residence by upgrading microwave...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Dovetel Communications LLC $32,246,573.54 under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to build a 185-mile fiber route providing middle mile broadband access in eight counties in northwest Georgia. The project will construct an open access, carrier neutral network using fiber optic cables to significantly expand middle mile infrastructure connecting the Chattanooga, Bremen and Atlanta...
This $23,422,236 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) will support the construction of approximately 130 miles of new open-access fiber middle mile infrastructure. The purpose is to enable diverse broadband connectivity and enhance last-mile service delivery to residential and business customers across 13 localities in South and Central Virginia. Key...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $30,502,000 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) Project Grant to Scott County Telephone Cooperative (SCTC), a non-profit telecommunications provider. The grant will fund the construction of 155 miles of new fiber optic cable to expand middle-mile infrastructure and enable last-mile broadband expansion in rural and underserved communities across a 13-county area of Central...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded a $87,509,579.61 Project Grant under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to Peninsula Fiber Network LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The grant will fund the placement of 535 route miles of new middle mile fiber optic infrastructure across Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. This will create redundant, high-capacity broadband connectivity to over 35,000 unserved or...
The Missouri Network Alliance LLC was awarded a $29,688,739.63 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will support the expansion of the recipient's middle mile broadband infrastructure into 12 counties in northeast Oklahoma and 3 counties in Missouri. Specifically, the recipient will construct new fiber optic lines to provide open access, carrier-neutral...
The State of Nevada, doing business as the Office of the Governor, received a $87.1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund construction of a 431-mile open-access fiber optic network running north-south along US 93 to connect a major internet exchange in Las Vegas to an interconnection point in Wells, Nevada. This middle mile...
The Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Zayo Group LLC $19,554,630 under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033) to construct new access points along its existing 822-mile underground fiber route across five states. The grant aims to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of broadband connectivity for unserved and underserved areas, as identified in FCC data. Specifically, Zayo will use the funds to retrofit its fiber network with new tailored access points, including constructing 18 180-foot cellular towers and related facilities. This is intended to enable last-mile broadband providers to enhance service to over 104,000 unserved census blocks with a rural ratio above 38% located along the route. Zayo also plans to subaward funds to build 16 new interconnection access points on the network. The period of performance is July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025.