US EditionWecom Fiber Secures $195M in Federal Funding to Connect over 66,000 Rural and Underserved Arizona Homes and Businesses with High-Speed Broadband
Wecom Fiber will use $195 million to connect 66,000 rural and underserved homes across eight Arizona counties, expanding broadband infrastructure statewide under the BEAD program.
- The State of Arizona awarded $195 million via Arizona's BEAD program to Wecom Fiber to connect over 66,000 homes and businesses, said Darren Glatt.
- The funding came via Arizona's BEAD program after a rigorous public process and National Telecommunications & Information Administration approval, as Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor of Arizona announced $967 million in BEAD awards.
- County allocations include $49.5 million for Yavapai County to connect 13,000 locations and $20 million for Pinal County to reach 19,000 homes and businesses.
- Wecom emerged as Arizona's largest single recipient of BEAD funding, with CEO Paul Fleming saying `This historic broadband investment will change lives for the better across Arizona by ensuring every corner of our state has access to reliable, high-speed internet`.
- With private matching dollars, Wecom, founded nearly 70 years ago in Kingman, will leverage BEAD funds to expand broadband access across Arizona, backed by Searchlight Capital Partners.
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Wecom Fiber secures $195M in federal funding to connect over 66,000 rural and underserved Arizona homes and businesses with high-speed broadband
Funding allocated by Arizona's Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) as part of state's largest-ever broadband rollout
Wecom Fiber secures $195M in federal funding to connect ...
Wecom Fiber Secures $195M In Federal Funding
Wecom Fiber, a leading Arizona-based provider of fiber-to-the-premise broadband, has been awarded $195 million by the State of Arizona to connect rural and underserved communities with high-speed broadband. Wecom will utilize the funding, together with private matching dollars, to connect over 66,000 Arizona homes and businesses across 17 project areas and eight counties. The federal funding was allocated by the State of Arizona’s Broadband Equi…
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