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June 2023
06/30/2023
Sioux Land Proud: South Sioux City residents chime in on broadband discussion
06/28/2023
Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska getting $400 million for broadband expansion
06/28/2023
KLKN TV: State awards $61 million for broadband expansion in Nebraska — with more on the way
06/27/2023
Office of Gov. Pillen: Gov. Pillen Announces Broadband Director & July 6 Fly Around
06/27/2023
1011 Now: Governor Pillen announces appointment of Nebraska’s first broadband director
06/27/2023
KETV: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announces Patrick Haggerty as state's first-ever broadband director
May 2023
05/30/2023
Fierce Telecom: FCC updates national broadband map to resolve 4M challenges
05/30/2023
Mike Conlow: New version of the National Broadband Map
05/29/2023
Nebraska Examiner: Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska awarded $500,000 to boost tribal Internet services
05/25/2023
Fox Nebraska: State broadband office coming to Nebraska
05/18/2023
News Channel Nebraska: NextLink broadband upgrade progressing in Gage County
05/17/2023
Beatrice Daily Sun: Rural broadband service coming to Gage County
05/08/2023
KLKNTV: Nebraska broadband bill would help libraries expand Wi-Fi access
April 2023
04/26/2023
Office of the Governor: Governor Pillen Promotes Broadband Connections During National Library Week
04/23/2023
GovTech: Nebraska County Undertakes Broadband Expansion Work
04/20/2023
Star Herald: Four Panhandle cities to host May sessions on upgrading broadband
04/20/2023
News Channel Nebraska: State Capitol not immune from NE's broadband blunders
04/17/2023
Fierce Telecom: States, NTIA say municipal broadband laws won’t delay BEAD funding
04/05/2023
KLKNTV: New state office aims to make broadband more reliable for rural Nebraskans
March 2023
03/31/2023
WSJ: Biden’s $42.5 Billion Broadband-Expansion Plan Is Challenged by Lawmakers
03/31/2023
Unicameral Update: Creation of broadband services office advanced from first round
03/31/2023
OWH: Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Bill Creating New State Broadband Office
03/30/2023
Hastings Tribune: Senators debate who should control federal broadband funding
03/30/2023
OWH: Nebraska lawmakers debate how much control governor should have in broadband expansion
03/03/2023
Journal Star: Pillen bans firms using Chinese telecom equipment from receiving state dollars
03/03/2023
Journal Star: Pillen bans firms using Chinese telecom equipment from receiving state dollars
February 2023
02/07/2023
Nebraska Examiner: Proposed state broadband office touted as more effective, creative in closing ‘digital divide’
January 2023
01/09/2023
Nebraska Public Media: Broadband map holds the key to how much federal funding states will get to expand internet service
01/07/2023
KLKN: Gov. Pillen announces creation of Broadband Office to oversee internet expansion
01/06/2023
WOWT: Nebraska Gov. Pillen creates Broadband Office to improve connectivity across Nebraska
01/05/2023
Public Service Commission: PSC Commissioners Kamler, Stocker Sworn in During Capital Ceremony
June 2022
06/12/2022
Public Service Commission: PSC Awards Second Round of Grants for Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program
December 2022
12/08/2022
KPVI: Cost per location grows fivefold in second round of Nebraska’s broadband grant program
12/08/2022
River Country: Broadband grants benefit 506 locations in River Country
12/08/2022
McCook Gazette: Help PSC Collect Data on Broadband
12/06/2022
Rural Radio: PSC Awards Second Round of Grants for Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program
November 2022
11/29/2022
Thune, Luján, Klobuchar, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband
11/16/2022
NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $5.5 Million to Nebraska in “Internet for All” Planning Grants
11/15/2022
Office of Gov. Pete Ricketts: Gov. Ricketts Announces $5.6 million of Federal Awards to Develop Strategic Plans for Broadband Expansion
11/15/2022
FCC: Webinar to Discuss Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
11/14/2022
Costquest: Draft FCC National Broadband Map Coming November 18th
October 2022
10/31/2022
News Channel Nebraska: Diller Telephone Diode Communications fiber projects connects 70 homes to high-speed internet
10/25/2022
Bloomberg Government Article, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska receives $35.2 million in broadband funding
10/18/2022
GlobeNewswire: Great Plains Communications Expands Chadron, Nebraska Footprint with Fiber-to-the-Home and Business Network
10/11/2022
NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Hits Milestone: More Than $1 Billion Awarded for High-Speed Internet Projects
10/04/2022
NTIA: More Than 235 Applications Submitted to the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” Middle Mile Grant Program
September 2022
09/26/2022
Telecompetitor: Next update of FCC Broadband Map Likely Won’t be a Moment to Celebrate
09/22/2022
USDA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities
09/08/2022
Datacenter Dynamics: FCC on track to release detailed US broadband map
09/08/2022
Rural Radio: Ricketts Highlights “Connect Nebraska” Broadband Initiative
09/07/2022
Office of Gov. Pete Ricketts: Gov. Ricketts Highlights “Connect Nebraska” Broadband Initiative
09/07/2022
KETV: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announces plans to provide rural broadband access across the state
09/07/2022
Omaha World Herald: Nebraska plans to devote nearly $200 million to expand broadband internet access
09/07/2022
Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska looks to deploy millions of dollars to address broadband needs
09/06/2022
Fierce Telecom: NTIA Won’t Have the Broadband Map it Needs for BEAD Until 2023
August 2022
08/29/2022
Omaha World Herald: Feds approve $87.7 million for more broadband access in Nebraska
08/09/2022
NTV News: Nebraska plans for influx of federal dollars for broadband