The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Delaware Broadband Office (DBO) confirmed that two internet service providers will begin construction this spring to extend broadband service to more than 5,700 unserved and underserved homes and businesses throughout the state.

Connecticut has made significant progress toward its broadband goals, with access to gigabit-speed internet rising from 38 percent of locations in 2022 to nearly 87 percent by the end of 2024, a new report shows. 

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband has launched the state’s Tech Resource Finder, a new website that provides more than 1,100 resources that help North Carolinians use the internet, find public computers and Wi-Fi, and access technical support and digital skills classes across the state.

The Digital Literacy Alliance (DLA), a coalition of digital inclusion partners working to overcome the digital divide in Philadelphia, announced its Fall 2024 grant cycle recipients. DLA said this latest cycle focuses on innovative community engagement practices that address digital inclusion through resident volunteers, peer leadership, and/or community ambassador models. 

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) will distribute more than 9,100 laptops to community institutions across the commonwealth to support residents who do not have access to digital technology.

The Oregon Broadband Office, through its Broadband Deployment Program, has announced it will award $133 million to support the construction and deployment of high-speed, reliable wired broadband internet service at more than 10,000 unserved locations in the state.  

Hawaii has received a $72 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP).

The City of Scranton, Penn., is partnering with Verizon to deliver universal internet access across the city. Through the partnership, Verizon will invest tens of millions of dollars over the next three years to develop a ubiquitous network of fiber-based internet access to homes, providing the opportunity for all Scranton residents to subscribe to high-speed internet service.

Wisconsin has awarded more than $27.8 million from the Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program to fund 11 projects throughout Wisconsin that will improve internet connectivity by providing access to devices, technology, and digital navigators.

Louisiana is undertaking the largest broadband expansion in state history with the help of $1.355 billion in Federal funding.