Internet News High Speed Internet For Rural Areas Gets Over $600 Million From Usda

Rural Michigan broadband access to jump with $920M in federal funding

Efforts to expand high-speed internet across rural northern Michigan will get a $920 million boost from a federal grant. Read More

Arizona gets approved for $447M to help bring broadband internet to rural, tribal areas

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved Arizona’s request for an infusion of $447 million in federal funding to expand broadband access on Tuesday. Read More

Spectrum expands high-speed internet to all of Monroe County, including rural areas

The county partnered with Spectrum to make service available in rural pockets of Hamlin, Clarkson, Sweden, Parma, Riga, Wheatland, Ogden, Rush, Mendon and Penfield. Read More

High speed internet to be available for rural Barbour County residents

EUFAULA, Ala. (WTVM) - Good news for residents in rural Barbour County. High Speed internet access is one step closer to being available. Spectrum has announced they are expanding their coverage area ... Read More

NC will spend more than $2 billion connecting high-speed internet to rural communities

North Carolina has spent $675 million in recent years to expand broadband internet across the state. But the state now has more than double that amount in federal funding available to connect people ... Read More

Michigan gets $920M to expand high-speed internet to underserved areas

State officials said the funding will connect nearly 200,000 homes, businesses and institutions through a federal program over the next four years. Read More

Carroll Township celebrates final connection in rural broadband project

OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — After months of construction, Carroll Township marked a major milestone Friday in bridging the digital divide as technicians completed the final fiber splice on a broadband ... Read More

Oklahoma to return $225 million in broadband expansion funds, raising concern over rural internet access

Editor’s Note: The story has been updated to correct the percentages of households that don’t have broadband service. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma plans to return $225 million in federal broadband ... Read More