In the online world, where every wrong click can lead to disaster, it's critical that broadband service providers have robust cybersecurity in place. In addition to the benefit of mitigating the substantial negative impact a cyber attack can have on [...]
What are the NIST Cyber Security Requirements for BEAD Funding
By Rick Yuzzi | September 12th, 2023 |Categories: BEAD, cybersecurity, BEAD Funding, cyber attacks, NIST, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST requirements
Five Things to Consider When Expanding or Setting Up Your State Broadband Office
By Rick Yuzzi | June 6th, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, state broadband, state broadband program, broadband infrastructure funding
The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program will soon appropriate an initial allocation of $100 million to every state to help close the digital divide. Following that could be millions more, depending on the number of unserved [...]
What are Unserved and Underserved Locations in the IIJA/BEAD Program?
By Rick Yuzzi | May 9th, 2022 |Categories: IIJA, BEAD, Broadband Funding, Unserved Locations, Underserved Locations
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $65 billion dollars to improve broadband access and affordability across the U.S. The biggest portion of that bundle of cash is the $42.45 billion that will be distributed through the Broadband [...]