Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant

The Table Top Telephone Company, Inc. was awarded a $3,775,276 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants federal program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of broadband internet access and related telecommunications services to rural communities in O'Neals, California through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enable the expansion of broadband infrastructure to provide 100% coverage for distance learning and telemedicine services to residents. As a sub-awardee, The Ponderosa Telephone Co. will assist in implementing and operating the broadband network expansion. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to improve access to educational and healthcare resources in rural areas through telecommunications technologies. This award furthers those objectives by ensuring rural Californians can access distance learning and telehealth services through reliable high-speed internet access.