What is Broadband? A Foundational Review for Counties

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WebinarWhat is fiber technology? What is satellite broadband technology? Which technology is most appropriate for my community?What is Broadband? A Foundational Review for Counties
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What is Broadband? A Foundational Review for Counties
What is fiber technology? What is satellite broadband technology? Which technology is most appropriate for my community? Join this first webinar in the Broadband Boot Camp for Counties series to learn about the various technological solutions available for broadband deployment, and engage in a discussion on best practices for assessing technological solutions in your community.
This Boot Camp webinar series is provided free of charge. Registration is reserved exclusively for NACo members. To learn more about a NACo membership, please click here. To register for Broadband Boot Camp for Counties Part Two or Three, click here.
What is fiber technology? What is satellite broadband technology? Which technology is most appropriate for my community?2022-11-03Webinar2023-04-12
What is fiber technology? What is satellite broadband technology? Which technology is most appropriate for my community? Join this first webinar in the Broadband Boot Camp for Counties series to learn about the various technological solutions available for broadband deployment, and engage in a discussion on best practices for assessing technological solutions in your community.
This Boot Camp webinar series is provided free of charge. Registration is reserved exclusively for NACo members. To learn more about a NACo membership, please click here. To register for Broadband Boot Camp for Counties Part Two or Three, click here.




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Blog
The County Countdown – July 10, 2023
Every other week, NACo’s County Countdown reviews federal advocacy updates on topics related to counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Watch the video above for your intergovernmental policy bulletin, and explore below for NACo's resources on the key issues we covered this week. -
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BEAD Program announces state-allocations for Internet For All Initiative
On Monday June 26, the White House and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration announced the state allocations that will be distributed via the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a program that will provide funding for broadband deployment infrastructure to every unserved and underserved location across the nation. -
Press Release
Counties Applaud Release of Broadband Allocations
NACo today applauded the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement of the state allocations that will be granted under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. -
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House committee advances local authority preemption bill for broadband deployment projects
On Wednesday, May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed out of the full committee an amendment in the nature of a substitute titled the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023. -
Policy Brief
Support Community Broadband Act
Urge your Members of Congress to support the Community Broadband Act, which is a bill that prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. The bill would furthermore require that public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers. -
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USDA announces open funding round for the Community Connect Program
On March 20, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new funding available under the Community Connect Program.
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Associate Legislative Director – Telecommunications & Technology(202) 942-4212