WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) formally approved $14.1 million to fund digital equity programming proposed by Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Economic Development.
The Christian Science Monitor highlights the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) efforts to expand broadband infrastructure in rural areas across the state.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is awarding $1.33 million to Massachusetts communities as part of their new Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program.
On October 9, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) hosted their inaugural digital inclusion event, Celebrating Digital Equity in Massachusetts: A Forum for Innovation and Collaboration. The event took place as part of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s Digital Inclusion Week, which took place from October 7-11, 2024.
Today, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) hosted its first ever Digital Inclusion Awards during National Digital Inclusion Week. The event, held at BrickBox Theater in Worcester, celebrated individuals and organizations making significant achievements in expanding internet access, adoption and affordability across Massachusetts.
BOSTON – Today, the Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Massachusetts’ proposal under NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program that will allow Massachusetts to request up to $147 million in federal funding to expand access to high-speed internet in the state.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), awarded $45.4 million in grants through the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Gap Networks Program, a program funded through the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund that aims to expand high-speed broadband internet infrastructure to underserved homes, business, and community anchor institutions across the state.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) in partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) today launched a new initiative seeking feedback from residents about high-speed internet availability across the state.
The Biden-Harris Administration and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Massachusetts had been allocated $14.1 million from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, an “Internet for All” initiative designed to give individuals and communities the tools, skills and opportunities they need for meaningful access to high-speed Internet service.
WESTBOROUGH, MA – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Massachusetts’ State Digital Equity Plan (PDF), which was formally submitted to the federal government in December 2023. The Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at Mass Tech will utilize new eligible funding to continue its work with Massachusetts communities to address the digital divide. This includes addressing digital skills training, access to devices, and internet affordability, including increasing access to low-cost options.
