States must accelerate broadband construction permit processes before federal grant money arrives, NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said.

The FCC awarded funding to nearly 200 community groups for promoting its Affordable Connectivity Program.

Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera said too few Colorado residents are availing themselves of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.

Arizona, Tennessee and Wyoming are the latest recipients of pandemic relief funding to build broadband infrastructure in areas that lack adequate service.

The state's new Broadband Mapping Hub is designed to help schools, communities, businesses and ISPs secure grant funding.

Unserved and underserved communities could be left behind in what some are calling a "rushed" process led by the NTIA and FCC.

Identifying where to invest broadband funds isn't easy, said experts who spoke at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Alabama, Kentucky, Nevada and Texas were awarded $793.7 million in pandemic relief funding to connect underserved communities.

In annual addresses and proposed budgets, governors showed interest broadband, public safety tech, data transparency and cybersecurity.

"You can get screwed if you don’t act fast," an executive of a company that builds software for ISPs told the U.S. Conference of Mayors.