Big ISPs Win $56 Million in Del. Broadband Grants
Delaware awarded $56 million to Comcast, Verizon and Mediacom to expand broadband, Gov. John Carney (D) said Thursday. With construction planned to begin in weeks, the state expects grants to extend the companies’ existing coverage to 11,600 unserved homes and…
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businesses over the next 36 months, said the governor’s office: ISPs will deploy fixed wireline infrastructure that will provide at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds. Comcast got $33.1 million, Verizon got $11.8 million and Mediacom got $11.1 million. The grants cover up to 75% of capital construction costs, with ISPs providing at least a 25% match. The awards are part of a $110 million Carney broadband effort, with the money from federal coronavirus relief and infrastructure laws.