Bowling Green, KY. (May 20, 2019) – Last week the Missouri legislation had a successful session that was very important to the states agriculture. Several bills were passed that supported big changes in rural communities. Governor Mike Parson and other state leaders’ biggest victory for family farmers was the passage of SB 391. This new law (SB 391) prevents counties from …
Connected Nation Chairman Named to FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
Bowling Green, Ky. (May  20, 2019) – Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, Connected Nation, was named to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) re-chartered Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC). The committee’s mission will be to make recommendations on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed internet access. “I’m honored to be named among the distinguished professionals who are taking part in …
Why Broadband Access Is More Than An Urban vs Rural Issue
Published by The Hill on May 13, 2019 By G.K. Butterfield The Internet provides practically infinite economic and educational opportunities for users throughout the world. In our increasingly digital society, one’s ability to utilize the Internet bears greatly on their potential for individual success and upward mobility. Though high-speed Internet has propelled the 21stcentury economy forward, it hasn’t taken every …
Rowan County commissioners to discuss extending, upgrading internet in rural areas
Published by Salisbury Post on May 5, 2019 By Josh Bergeron SALISBURY – With a short agenda, Rowan County commissioners on Monday are scheduled to receive an update from the Rural Broadband Task Force about a survey of unserved and underserved areas. The task force has worked over the previous year to review areas where internet isn’t available or speeds available …
How Central Maine Power plans to keep its vow to improve rural broadband
Published by BDN Business on April 29th, 2019 By Lori Valigra A planned broadband cable that would run through rural areas of western Maine promises to bring high-speed internet access to large, underserved areas of the state, but it could take awhile. The broadband cable would be strung as part of the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect, or NECEC, …
Lack of rural broadband limits farmers
Published by Albany Herald on April 29th, 2019 By Clint Thompson TIFTON — Georgia farmers have technological advancements at their fingertips, but many are not able to use them to their fullest extent due to the lack of broadband internet access, according to Wes Porter, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and irrigation specialist. “We’re creating all sorts of …
Senator Blunt says expansion of high-speed broadband essential to rural Missouri growth
Published by SJ Post on April 26th, 2019 By Brent Martin U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants Congress to tackle expanding broadband access, especially to rural America. Blunt says high-speed Internet access can no longer be considered a luxury. “High-speed broadband, I believe, is as important today as the telephone was seven decades ago and we need to make the same …
USDA opens application portal for new ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
Published by Dairy Business on April 26th, 2019 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with …
Rural Broadband Funding: Applications Open, Planning for Investment
Bowling Green, KY (April 25, 2019) – The USDA recently extended the deadline for grant applications to its ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. Now, the agency is taking online applications. The program is focused on efforts that will expand broadband in rural America. The first round of applications are now due on May 31. In this first round of funding, USDA …
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
The following press release comes from the USDA It was published on April 23rd, 2019 WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting online applications for funding through the new ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program. These funds will enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities …