The first project under “VíaDIGITAL,” a joint initiative between the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board was inaugurated Tuesday, through the installation of installation of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure that will benefit consumers, businesses and residences in Miramar, Santurce and parts of Río Piedras.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its “Community Connect” Program, which has some $12 million available to assign.
In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday decided to expand its Lifeline Universal Service Program, which currently subsidizes voice telephone service for low-income households, to allow those households to use the program to lower the cost of broadband service.
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