According to a recent press release, Frontier accepted more than $283 million in Connect America Funds to serve 1.3 million rural Americans. In Minnesota that means $27,551,363 to serve 46,910…

Frontier Communications Accepts Over $283 Million Connect America Fund Offer to Expand and Support Broadband for 1.3 Million Rural Americans

Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2015) – Frontier Communications Inc. has accepted $283.4 million from the Connect America Fund to expand and support broadband to over 1.3 million of its rural customers in 28 states.

The Connect America Fund will provide ongoing support for rural broadband networks in Frontier’s service area capable of delivering broadband at speeds of at least 10 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps uploads in over 650,000 homes and businesses nationwide “The Connect America Fund will enable Frontier to expand robust broadband in its rural service areas, benefitting its customers and their communities,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “This is a major step forward in the FCC’s efforts to ensure that all Americans have access to modern broadband and the opportunities it provides, no matter where they live.”  (The press release includes breakdowns by state of amount received and households served.)

I’m also including a map that the FCC recently posted; it doesn’t appear to include the latest funding announcements but it gives an idea of who has accepted money, which areas are out of the running and who is still undecided.