The Push to Expand Rural Broadband Unfolds Across State Government

Photo credit: Aerogondo / Getty Images. Article by Adam Stone. StateTech – February 24, 2022.

More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, including many in rural communities, according to research group BroadbandNow, which provides independent data on broadband access and policy. Now, states have access to significant federal funding to improve the situation. The American Rescue Plan Act earmarked $350 billion for a variety of services for state and local agencies, including expanded broadband access. At the same time, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act put another […]

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