We are very excited to hear about this new program and the increased access to reliable high-speed internet for residents in the territory. We hope this also means a stronger USVI economy! As reported by the VI Consortium recently, the U.S. Virgin Islands is set to receive a grant of $1,249,952.00 from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program as part of the Biden administration’s “Internet for All” strategy.
In addition to this grant, NTIA recently announced an allocation of $150,000 in Digital Equity planning grant funding for the USVI. This federal funding brings USVI’s total to nearly $1.4 million, granted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to facilitate the development and implementation of affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet services across the territory. The BEAD grant would enable the territory to extend affordable broadband access to even the most remote parts of the islands, ensuring all Virgin Islanders can benefit from the digital economy.
Read full article at the VI Consortium here.
Photos from https://internetforall.gov/
