This week in broadband builds: Maryland awards $92 million, ReConnect grants go to New Mexico telcos, Windstream approved for fiber build in Georgia - and more.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $40 million more for internet broadband projects in rural New Mexico during a visit to Albuquerque Monday. The projects are funded through the $65 billion federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with expansion of high-speed internet access across the United States among its priorities. Thus far, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has spent $1.7 billion on rural investment in internet connectivity since 2021. Vilsack was joined …