IT&E CEO: NTIA broadband approval a ‘major milestone’ for CNMI
SAIPAN — IT&E Chief Executive Officer David Gibson is calling the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s approval of the Commonwealth’s broadband plan a major step forward for the CNMI’s digital future.
NTIA approves CNMI’s $81 million broadband plan, launching universal fiber build-out
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has received federal approval for its $81 million broadband plan, clearing the way for universal, typhoon-resilient fiber internet to every home and business.
House Small Business Committee backs King-Hinds’ NMI Small Business Access Act in 27–0 vote
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House Small Business Committee has unanimously advanced H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, a bill by Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds that would open the federal Small Business Administration’s microloan program to entrepreneurs in the Marianas for the first time.
Guam launches ‘historic’ broadband expansion to connect nearly 1,400 homes and 175 community sites
Hagåtña, Guam — Guam has launched what officials are calling the island’s most wide-ranging broadband expansion to date, with new federal Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) subawards set to connect nearly 1,400 homes, upgrade 175 community institutions to gigabit service, and extend satellite coverage to hard-to-reach areas.
NTIA approves BEAD Final Proposals for 18 states and territories, including Guam and CNMI
NMI to proceed with IT&E’s underground fiber
SAIPAN — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Final Proposal under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, placing the CNMI among 18 states and territories now cleared to move toward BEAD-funded broadband deployment.
CUC announces emergency water service interruption for Dandan, Naftan, and Obyan today
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation is advising residents in Dandan, Naftan, and Obyan of an emergency water service interruption today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
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