Big Ga. ISPs Get Most Broadband Cash in Capital Projects Fund Round

Georgia tagged $234 million for broadband expansion through 29 preliminary grant awards using U.S. Treasury Capital Projects Fund dollars, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) said Wednesday. The state awarded 12 ISPs, including large companies, electric cooperatives and a local Georgia telco, Kemp’s office said. Cable companies and Windstream got nearly three-quarters of the cash: Comcast got about $57 million, Charter Communications about $49.5 million, Windstream about $34.9 million and Mediacom about $28.4 million.