State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
Stuart Freiman, NTIA BEAD Federal Program Officer
Daniela Fairchild, Director of Operations and Special Projects, RI Commerce Corporation, (401) 278-9187
Brian Thorn, Director of Broadband Strategy, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, (401) 278-9186
State broadband coordinators
The Office of Broadband & Digital Equity, housed at Rhode Island Commerce, is engaged in statewide broadband mapping activities and efforts to close the digital divide in the state.
Digital Inclusion Programs
State initiative:
- Office of Innovation: ConnectRI
OICG Report
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Program Page for BEAD
BEAD Program Award Total
$108,718,820.75
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Program Page for TBCP
Total Funds Awarded (TBCP)
$2,498,250.00
State Code
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