The following was a press release issued by the USDA on June 24, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 24, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $86 million in rural broadband service(PDF, 110 KB) for 17,000 people and businesses in eight states. “Access to high-speed broadband internet, or e-Connectivity, is a cornerstone of prosperity anywhere, …
For Rural Broadband, Sometimes Cities Must Step In
The following was published by VOA – Silicon Valley & Technology on July 6, 2019 by Teresa Krug Editor’s Note: The author in the below article mentions issues with Form 477 data collection on broadband coverage. Connected Nation agrees with the points made it the piece has long advocated for better, more granular data that truly reflects unserved and underserved …
Arkansas Governor Releases State Broadband Plan, Goal for Rural Connectivity in Four Years
The following release was issued on Gov. Hutchinson’s website on May 15, 2019 25 Mbps/3 Mbps broadband to all population centers over 500 by 2022 LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson today released the Arkansas State Broadband Plan, which sets a goal to deploy high-speed broadband to all Arkansas communities with more than 500 residents by 2022. The high-speed broadband would have …
Arkansas Senators Support Broadband Measure
Published by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on February 13, 2019 A bill that would halt the prohibition on municipalities providing broadband service zipped through the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate voted 35-0 to send Senate Bill 150 by Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, to the House for further action. The bill would amend the Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013 and …